As part of the upgrade of the Langford site our new Siemens Somatom Emotion CT scanner is now operational. The arrival of the new scanner will add a further dimension to the Diagnostic Imaging Service and will provide a 7 days a week service for the provision of cross sectional imaging.
The brand new 16 slice Siemens Somatom Emotion scanner represents one of the most advanced scanners in use today. By acquiring 16 slices per rotation it ensures faster image acquisition while producing images of superb clarity. This offers great benefits to patient diagnosis, giving high resolution images for:
- Thoracic imaging - metastases checks, trauma evaluation, lung and mediastinal assessment
- Abdominal imaging - Metastases checks, IVU, vascular assessment
- Orthopaedics - Visualization of coronoid disease in the elbow and detailed fracture planning, including 3D reconstructions. Assessment of Incomplete ossification of the humeral condyle
- Oncology work ups
- Superb cross sectional images of nasal and sinonasal disease
- High resolution vascular studies including porto-systemic shunting
Due to the increased speed of multislice scanners the majority of studies can also be performed under sedation or even, using the new Mousetrap device, in small conscious patients allowing reduced stress imaging of dyspnoeic or traumatised animals. Staffed by our team of diagnostic imagers and radiographers, the CT will offer our clients a new level of care in the management of their animals.
As well as allowing imaging of all types of small animals, our CT scanner is one of only 6 scanners in the country able to acquire studies of equine heads in standing patients. This eliminates the risk of general anaesthesia and provides our equine clinicians with detailed cross-sectional images for diagnosis and treatment planning.
In addition to our inpatient services, we will also be able to accept outpatient referrals for CT alone. (For more information please contact our Small Animal Hospital reception team - 0117 928 9420.)