MRI
Animal Imaging utilizes a state-of-the-art 1.0 Tesla high field MRI system to acquire high resolution images of the small animal and equine. MRI is a highly advanced, non-invasive modality that uses a super-conducting magnet and radio frequencies to obtain images. Although this modality is common in human medicine, to date it has been underutilized in the veterinary world.

MRI has several advantages over other imaging modalities:

  • MRI produces a clear display of anatomy in any plane
  • MRI allows for visualization of different tissue structures
  • MRI has no radiation risk to the animals
Animal Imaging's high field system can acquire images at 1mm slice thickness, providing an in-depth view of the anatomy, even for small structures.

In the equine patient, MRI images can be obtained distal to the carpus and tarsus. It has been very effective at aiding in the diagnosis of specific pathologies contributing to lameness undetected by other imaging modalities or treatments.

In small animals, MRI is used to image virtually every organ system including the brain, spinal cord, chest, pelvis and extremities in order to diagnose various pathologies.