Veterinary MRI differs from human MRI in that nearly every patient must undergo general anesthesia during the scan. This requires specific "MRI Conditional" anesthesia equipment. Access to the following items is strongly encouraged by AnimalScan and our Board Certified Veterinary Anesthesiologists. Sourcing these items can prove to be somewhat challenging. For more help sourcing our preferred MRI conditional equipment contact an AnimalScan Representatitve.
Imaging prices are on the rise for Veterinary Medicine
While veterinary hospitals remained open even during shut down, the rest of the world was on a growth hold. Many of my clients reported 11% growth during this time due to an increase in pet ownership as empty shelters hit all-time highs. But with no conferences to attend and no clear answer on what the future held for businesses, many veterinary professionals chose to put a hold on purchasing, especially for pricey toys like MRI and CT.
Dr. Shannon Holmes attended veterinary school at Ontario Veterinary College, completed a rotating internship at Michigan Veterinary Specialists, and her diagnostic imaging residency at Washington State University. She previously worked as an Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Holmes has worked in the field of clinical or research MRI since 1998.
The Importance of Veterinary Medical Equipment Brokers
Through my decade plus in the veterinary medical equipment brokering I've found myself coming across the same reason veterinary practices find themselves jumping from one equipment provider to another. The exact reasons vary, but the bottom line is simple; VetMed has greater needs when it comes to specialty imaging. Customer service, or lack thereof, is the number one cause for a practice shifting to my company's services. At AnimalScan we strive to position ourselves as the go-to for Veterinary MRI and CT. We've developed a series of add-on services to help practices either increase their service offerings or reduce the work load for a growing department.
Veterinary MRI safety is a priority at AnimalScan. MRI is a safe diagnostic procedure. Because it uses magnetic field and radiowaves it offers no harmful effects. In veterinary medicine we cannot simply instruct our patients to “be still,” throughout the scanning process. For this reason we must place them under general anesthesia to complete the scan with minimal artifacts.
