Does Your Veterinary Clinic Need a CT Scanner?

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Does Your Veterinary Clinic Need a CT Scanner?
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By Vikki Harmonay
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Are you considering purchasing a CT Scanner for
your Veterinary Clinic? There are a lot of good
reasons to do so. The high-resolution images
produced by a CT Scanner can help you evaluate a
pet's anatomy in great detail. It provides much
more detail than an X-ray machine, including
excellent detail of bony and soft tissue
structures in the animals body. The most common
areas of the body a veterinarian can scan with a
CT include the spine, nasal cavity, inner ear,
bones/joints and the chest/lungs. A CT Scanner
can also be used to assess lymph nodes, thyroid
gland, abdominal organs, skull/brain and vascular
structures. When combined with a contrast agent
given to a pet intravenously (IV), you can view
increased areas of blood flow in the body which
can aid in the detection of cancer and areas of
inflammation. But how do you know if getting a CT
Scanner is right for you and your practice? Here
are a few things to consider.
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Do You have Room For A CT Scanner? As a rule,
youll need a room approximately 300 sq. ft. in
order to accommodate a CT Scanner. It will
provide your staff with the ability to easily
maneuver around the gantry and gives you enough
room on either side of the equipment to easily
service it. In addition, youll need an area
immediately adjacent to your CT Scanner Room for
use as the control area. It can be as simple as a
small desk in a hallway, but it is essential. If
you dont have a room large enough for a CT
Scanner, you can always consider a Mobile CT
trailer for your clinic. Your CT Scanner would be
placed inside the trailers that would be situated
in your parking lot. This is especially
convenient if you treat larger animals or equine.
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What Slice Count Is Ideal? Most veterinary
clinics with a CT Scanner have a 4/6 or 8 slice
CT. They will adequately provide the proper
imaging for animals but the scan time is slower
and lower resolution than the 16/34/64 slice
count CT Scanners. If its going to be used
primarily for oncology, its best to purchase a
16/32 slice machine.
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Do I Need a New CT Scanner Or Will A Refurbished
One Work? It really comes down to cost and
budgets. You can get the performance you want and
a service warranty you need with a used or
refurbished device and save significantly. A new
device will cost a lot more, but you might get
one additional year of service coverage. Its
wise to talk to an expert to see what is right
for your clinic.
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Talk To Atlantis Worldwide For more than 30
years the experts at Atlantis Worldwide have
helped clients find the ideal refurbished or used
medical imaging equipment to fit their needs and
their budgets. They can provide guidance and
information that will help you make the best
decision for your needs.
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