New C.T. Scan:
The ‘crown jewel’ in the upgraded VTH imaging center is
the soon-to-arrive computer-assisted tomography scanner (C.T. Scan).
With help from the CAF, ISU’s CT. Scanner will be the newest
and one of the most sophisticated among veterinary teaching and referral
hospitals in the U.S.
Digital
X-ray Equipment: Technology in the radiology section was
elevated substantially with the purchase of a multipurpose
radiographic and fluoroscopic x-ray machine (R&F). It’s
$350,000 price tag was partially offset by CAF funds. This machine’s
fluoroscopy component uses a high-resolution digital output system
and a remote monitor for clinicians and students to view
procedures.
Chemotherapy:
Thanks to a very generous donation from a client, a special room was
installed with equipment for preparing chemotherapy and other sterile
medications. The facility greatly advanced the hospital’s ability
to treat cancer-afflicted cats and dogs.
Radiotherpay
for thyroid treatment: The puchase of a Gamma camera and the outfitting
of a new radioactive treatment facility allows hospital staff to provide
Iodine-131 radiotherapy for feline hyperthyroidism. The same imaging
equipment allows nuclear scintigraphy to be performed on equine patients
to diagnose problems that don’t appear on a conventional radiograph.
Dermatology:
The Companion Animal Fund improved dermatology technology by constructing
a special room equipped with a whirlpool bath and ultrasonic hydrotherapy
tubs.
