Veterinary Surgical Centers is committed to delivering excellent care in state-of-the-art facilities, and that means staying on top of the latest technology and equipment in the industry. This month, we are excited to announce the addition of a 16-slice CT scanner to our Vienna location in Hope Advanced Veterinary Center.
Starting in October, we will be offering this advanced imaging to our patients as well as our primary care veterinary partners. Local primary care veterinarians may refer patients to us for treatment or clients also may contact us directly to make an appointment.
The new CT scanner offers a range of features for patient comfort, so scans can be conducted more efficiently and quickly—in a fraction of the time an MRI takes—while giving patients an all-around better experience.
A cost-effective alternative to expensive MRIs, CT scans provide more value than radiographs, giving our specialists a detailed look inside each patient. Additional advantages include:
• Better differentiation of bones and soft tissues compared to radiographs and ultrasound
• Ability to more accurately prioritize differential diagnoses
• Availability for tissue sampling of deep structures (CT-Assisted aspirate/biopsy)
• Availability to do angiograms and assess vascularity
• Ability to do rapid, whole-body scans under short-term sedation (unlike MRI, which requires anesthesia) on case-by-case basis
• Ability to detect pulmonary metastasis as small as 1mm (vs. traditional radiograph 5mm)
• Contrast studies to assess for uptake by neoplasms
• Improved planning for surgical procedures, such as neoplasia, spinal surgery, fractures and orthopedic conditions
• 3D imaging/reconstruction of images, with ability to print models
Patients suffering from the following conditions may benefit from a CT scan:
• Head: Nasal, ear, and thyroid disease, head trauma
• Thorax: Cardiac and pulmonary conditions (ie, lung tumors)
• Abdominal conditions (ie, liver and adrenal tumors)
• Orthopedic conditions (ie, fragmented medial coronoid process, pelvic fractures, and angular limb deformities)
• Neurologic conditions (ie, accurately localize intervertebral disc extrusions)
• Image patients with metal implants that cannot be imaged with MRI
• Neoplasia: Localize the extent of primary tumor with pre-op surgery planning, and find all metastases in chest and abdomen
Contact us today with questions or to arrange a referral at 703-242-6000 or VIenna@VSCVets.com.
