Medical Imaging & Radiology Services - CVM - VMC Large Animal Hospital , University of Minnesota

Medical Imaging & Radiology Services

Welcome to the Medical Imaging Department at the Veterinary Medical Center

Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

612-626-VETS (8387)

Website: http://www.cvm.umn.edu/vetrad

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Kari Anderson	Frederic David	Daniel Feeney

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Chris Ober	Megan MacLellan

Staff:

Radiologists:
Kari Anderson, DVM, DACVR, Division Head
Frederic David, DEDV, Dipl. ECVDI
Dan Feeney, DVM, MS, DACVR
Chris Ober, DVM, DACVR

Residents:
Megan MacLellan, DVM, Resident until 2015

Technician Supervisors:
Denise Obitz-Cooney, CVT

Technician/Technologist/Support Staff:
Brent Bassett, CVT (Rad)
Daniel E. Cronk, LVT (PACS, NM, CT)
Tracy Flannery, CVT (CT, Rad, I131)
Dick Hermes, CVT (US)
Greg Knoblauch, CVT (CT, MR, Rad)
Marcia Kocourek
Debra Rue, CVT, RN (US)
Susan Steward, RT (CT/MR)
Andrea Zins, CVT (US)

Services:

Outpatient services
* OFA hips and elbows
* PennHIP evaluation
* Noninvasive ultrasound procedures (general abdomen, pregnancy evaluation)
* PKD screening
* Diagnostic interpretation of radiographic and special procedures (including digital images), CT, MRI, and US studies from regional practices
Inpatient services
*Diagnostic computed radiography
Special procedures:
- Angiography
- Cystourethrography
- Esophagography
- Fistulography
- Intravenous urography
- Myelography
- Upper GI Series
- Barium enema
- Vaginography
- Arthrography
Diagnostic and interventional fluoroscopy
Computed tomography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Feline hyperthyroid treatment
Radionuclide imaging for small and large animal patients:
- Bone scintigraphy
- Portal scintigraphy (for PSS)
- Thyroid scintigraphy
- GFR scintigraphy
- And others
External beam radiation therapy
Diagnostic and interventional ultrasonography

Special Equipment:
	Special equipment * Kodak/Carestream Health Computed Radiography (CR) for both small and large animal patients * Kodak/Carestream Health Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) * GE Logic 9 ultrasound machine with full Doppler harmonic and 3D capabilities * Siemens Sequoia ultrasound machine with full Doppler, harmonic and 3D capabilities * Toshiba 64-slice CT scanner * GE MRI; Signa HDx 3.0T MRI scanner * Linear Accelorator for Radiation Therapy * NuCam gamma camera (Diagnostic Services) and Segami workstation with imaging capability for both small and large animal patients * Schimadzu Platinum One digital fluoroscopy unit

Useful Information:
	Various imaging procedures (such as ultrasound, CT or MRI) can be requested by your regular veterinarian to be performed and interpreted by our staff at the VMC. The results of these procedures is sent to your regular veterinarian, who will then continue with the care of your pet. Please have your regular veterinarian contact our Advanced Veterinary Imaging Direct staff to schedule a procedure. They can be contacted directly at (612) 624 - XXXX or procedures can be requested online at http://www.vmc.umn.edu/avid/default.cfm