Pets, like people, benefit from diagnostic imaging and we offer one of the most comprehensive diagnostic services in Sydney.
From colour flow Doppler ultrasound to digital X-rays to high speed helical CT, we offer on-site rapid and easy access to these important diagnostic tools. We also offer rapid access to high Tesla MRI scanning where required.
Diagnostic Ultrasound
We offer a comprehensive ultrasonography service utilizing our Philips 5000 Ultrasound, as used by many veterinary universities and referral centres, the accepted standard amongst referral sonographers.
We have a combined 20 years of ultrasonography experience and undertake referral ultrasounds on behalf of other veterinarians
Our ultrasonography services Includes:
-Eyes
-Thyroid and parathyroids
-Chests- diseased lung tissue (consolidated lung tissue or focal masses), mediastinal masses
-Cardiac- muscular, valvular and pericardial disease including full colour flow and continuous wave Doppler
-Abdomens- livers, kidneys, spleens, Inn, full gastro-intestinal, prostate, reproductive organs, pancreatic
-Tumour searches
-FNA and core biopsies- livers, spleens, lungs and prostates
-Peripheral lumps
CT Scanning
We offer a comprehensive CT Scanning Service at Ku-Ring-Gai Veterinary Hospital, using our GE Helical Goldseal system.
CT is a relatively new diagnostic tool to veterinarians but has many applications to provide a better understanding of anatomical case pathology, including:
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Head: ears, skulls, teeth, nasal passage, sinuses, facial bones, orbit
- Otitis media and bulla osteomyelitis
- Chronic nasal discharge
- Brain: contrast and no contrast brain imaging
- Spinal: vertebral, neural assessment (contrast and non contrast)
- Peripheral orthopaedics: fragmented coronoid processes, elbow incongruity, bone cysts, metaphyseal and diaphyseal pathology
- Chest: high definition lung assessment, lung parenchyma, bronchial disease and mediastinum
- Cancer search
- Trauma
- Lumps
- Surgical planning: evaluation of pre surgical masses, surgical planning for multiple fractures
- 3D virtual imaging of colon, stomach, trachea, nose and throat (for high risk anaesthetic patients)
- Abdomen: kidney stones, contrast lymphangiography, liver
Our CT system has been custom specified and installed by GE, who also provide the comprehensive monitoring and maintenance of the machine, ensuring year-round reliability.This model of machine has been used for many years in human CT and is also in use at a number of veterinary schools. The radiography department at UC Davis has been kind in assisting us to further improve our CT scanning protocols and images.