Diagnostic Imaging

Diagnostic imaging includes many modalities which people may be familiar with from human hospitals, such as radiography (X-rays), ultrasonography, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT (computed tomography). X-rays are commonly used by veterinarians to diagnose fractured bones, lung disease and foreign bodies in the bowel among many other problems. We also use ultrasound, CT and MRI which have hugely expanded our ability to see inside our patients without having to take them to surgery.

Each method has its strengths and weaknesses. Most people are well-aware of the use of ultrasound in looking at babies in the womb: Vets can also use this to monitor the development of pregnancy in animals, but there is so much more to see! Ultrasound is routinely used for the diagnosis of abdominal, cardiac, ophthalmic and other soft tissue diseases. MRI is typically employed for examining soft tissue structures such as the brain and spinal cord and CT is most commonly used for investigating joint, skull (nasal, orbital and middle ear), pulmonary and mediastinal diseases.

At North Kent Referrals our radiologists can help you decide upon the best method to reach a diagnosis in individual cases.

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Blue Bell Hill
Kent ME5 9RD
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