COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - CT SCAN

Vet Computed Tomography (CT) Scan

*We are the first veterinary hospital in Iowa to install the NewTom 5G Veterinary Cone Beam CT scanner. 

The NewTom 5G Cone Beam CT creates a three-dimensional, cone-like beam, which generates a large amount of data that is easily and immediately converted into a traditional and three-dimensional image. This advanced technology has many benefits to your pet such as:

• High-tech scan occurs rapidly to reduce radiation exposure and anesthesia time
• File is automatically sent to a veterinary radiologist for interpretation
• CT scans offer valuable diagnostics to help create the optimal plan of treatment
• Complete patient records—The CT Scan is saved and can be shared with other providers on a DVD or flash drive

Veterinary CT Scan Uses

An accurate diagnosis of your pet’s underlying health issue leads to successful treatment options. CT Scans are useful in the diagnosis of a wide variety of problems that occur and they are ideal to view the internal structures of your pet such as:

• Dental disease
• Nasal disease
• Ear canal disorders
• Orthopedic conditions
• Spine and spinal cord disorders with the aid of contrast dye
• Soft tissue tumors
• Myelography

Why Cone Beam Technology?

The scanner also senses and responds to patient size, producing even less radiation for our smaller patients. Studies in human maxillo-facial and dental imaging have shown that Cone Beam CTs expose a patient to anywhere from 5-100 times less radiation than traditional CTs. Finally, the cone generates a huge amount of data that is easily and immediately converted into a traditional and three-dimensional image.