Department of Veterinary Biosciences & Diagnostic Imaging
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Department Office
Department of Veterinary Biosciences & Diagnostic Imaging
College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-7388
Phone: 706.542.8310
Fax: 706.542.0051
Kim McCannon, Office Manager
E-mail: kmccanno@uga.edu
Phone: 706.542.8309
Melissa Martinez, Senior Secretary
E-mail: meharris@uga.edu
Phone: 706.542.8310
Graduate Coordinator
Dr. Sharon Crowell-Davis
Email: scrowell@uga.edu
Phone: 706.542.8343
Fax: 706.542.0051
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Imaging Technologies
On this page:
Diagnostic Radiology | Diagnostic Ultrasound | Computed Tomography | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Interventional Radiology | Nuclear Medicine | Radiation Therapy | Ancillary Equipment and Software
« Diagnostic Radiology
Radiology caseload is approximately 6300 small animals and 110 large animals per year.
- Siemens Polydoros SX80 x-ray machine — 1000 mA, 150 kVp. This machine is equipped with digital and spot film fluoroscopy and digital recording system.
- Transworld x-ray machine — 600 mA, 125 kVp, and floating table top.
- Sedecal x-ray machine — 500 mA, 125 kVp, and floating table top.
- CPI Indigo 100 x-ray machine — Large Animal x-ray machine, 1000 mA, 150 kVp Equipped with motorized telescoping tube stand mounted on a ceiling crane to allow tube to extend to the floor and with telescoping grid support with electronic alignment to tube.
- Kramex capacitor discharge x-ray machine — 50mA, 110 kVp. Mobile for large animal cases.
- Min x-ray machine — HF80, 80 kVp, 10 mA. Portable for ambulatory cases, has lighted collimator. Also used for foot studies.
- Digital Radiography — 5 Eklin digital radiography units (Mark II x 2, Mark V x 2, Mark VI).
« Diagnostic Ultrasound
- Toshiba Xario
- Tissue Harmonic Imaging
- 3D/4D imaging
- Ultrasound contrast imaging
- Phillips HDI 5000 with SonoCT
- Toshiba Just Vision 400 — primarily used by students for hands-on experience.
« Computed Tomography
- GE Highspeed NX/i Pro dual-slice helical CT — Multiplanar reconstructions (MPR) and maximum intensity projections (MIP).
« Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- GE 16-channel fixed-site Sigma HDx 3.0 Tesla MRI magnet with fMRI, MRS, MRA, DWI and DTI capabilities (at the UGA Bio-Imaging Research Center).
- Varian 7.0T small bore (21cm) MRI — Clinical imaging of exotic pets and research purposes.
- Planning and purchasing are in progress to add a 1.5T MRI unit to accommodate large and small animal patients.
« Interventional Radiology
- OEC 9800 C-arm for cardiac catheterization and interventional radiology procedures.
« Nuclear Medicine
- Gamma camera system — IS 2 Digital 55, HRGP gamma camera. Mirage Nuclear Medicine Processing Computer System. Dedicated computer workstation. Free-float lift system (QR Systems).
- Mirage nuclear medicine software.
« Radiation Therapy
- Teletherapy — Siemens 6 MeV linear accelerator with multileaf collimator and electron beam capabilities.
- Eclipse™ treatment planning system allows 3D conformal and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
- Plesiotherapy — Strontium-90 applicator for superficial tumors.
- Systemic Therapy — Iodine-131 for treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats.
« Ancillary Equipment and Software
- Angiomat 6000 — automatic power injector.
- Fuji AC2 — computed radiography (CR) unit with Fuji HI-C654 workstation for image manipulation.
- Agfa Laser printer
- Kodak RP X-Omat automatic processor
- Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) — Fusion PACS from Merge.
Last reviewed on May 22, 2012.
