The Radiology Department offers some important services for you and your pet. These include:

Diagnostic Imaging

Which includes:

• Conventional radiography
• Contrast radiographic procedures (including myelography)
• Fluoroscopy
• Ultrasonography
• Computed Tomography
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Radiographic Consultation

Consultation services are available for radiographic studies performed at general practices. The Radiologists on staff at MedVet are Board Certified and have undergone extensive training to master the skill of radiographic interpretation. Because this is their primary focus, it is not uncommon for them to find abnormalities in an x-ray that a referring veterinarian may not have seen. This consultation service helps to optimize your pet’s care.

Outpatient Ultrasonography Service

Veterinarians can refer patients directly to the radiology service for an initial ultrasound examination or for a second opinion by a board certified radiologist. If requested, ultrasound guided fine needle aspirates or biopsies can be performed.

Radioiodine for Feline Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is the most common endocrine disorder in cats. In most cases, it results from excessive production of thyroid hormones by a benign thyroid tumor (known as adenoma or adenomatous hyperplasia). Symptoms that hyperthyroid cats display include weight loss, increased appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, diarrhea, vomiting, hyperactivity and rapid heart rate. Radioiodine is the least invasive and most successful treatment for hyperthyroidism.

Ultrasonography

Ultrasonography allows internal soft tissues to be evaluated using high frequency sound waves. Where radiographs allow the size and shape of internal organs to be delineated, ultrasound also permits the internal architecture of soft tissues to be evaluated and provides complementary information to radiographs. In many instances, lesions not visible on radiographs can be detected with ultrasound.