Dr Kate Bradley leads the diagnostic imaging team, together with her colleague Dr Virginie Barberet. Kate and Virginie are both European Specialists in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, and Diplomates of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. Kate is also a Diplomate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Nathaniel Harran is currently our Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Diagnostic Imaging.
The team offer in house support for all diagnostic imaging on site both in small animals as well as equine referred cases. They also provide an image reading service as well as outpatient MRI and ultrasound service to referring vets.
The imaging team is completed by three very experienced radiographers. Lindsay Crane, the Senior Radiography Nurse, is a qualified veterinary nurse. Tora Thomas, the newest member of the team, holds both VN and radiographer qualifications.
All the staff in the imaging team work together to ensure the best possible diagnostic imaging for animals, large and small, treated in the LVS clinics.
Facilities include:
- Conventional X rays are central to the service, and the high powered X ray equipment and state-of-the-art digital processing (CR) allow X rays of excellent quality in all species of patient.
- High resolution fluoroscopy is available when moving X ray images are indicated – for example in the diagnosis of swallowing disorders.
- Diagnostic ultrasound is the second key modality used by the imaging team; the high quality equipment and hugely experienced operators combine to provide valuable information about a wide range of diseases and injuries in the patients.
- Scintigraphy is a modality which involves the use of radioactive isotopes – and so specialized equipment and hospitalization facilities are required, and these are available at Langford. Scintigraphy is a particularly useful technique for the localization of lameness in horses, but is also available for use in dogs when appropriate.
- Superb high detail images of the brain and spine can be obtained in the MRI unit, which visits the Langford site twice weekly.
