Siemens Technology Selected For Animal Diagnosis At University Of Glasgow

Multiple imaging installations enhance care at small animal hospital A £15 million pound development at the University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital has included the installation of diagnostic imaging equipment from Siemens Healthcare. A MAGNETOM® ESSENZA MRI, a SOMATOM® Spirit CT and MULTIX TOP analogue X-ray are now in place to assist the examination of animals and to diagnose conditions quickly and accurately. A further order for an ONCOR™ Impression linear accelerator has been placed to enable the hospital to provide cost effective and flexible radiotherapy for its animal patients. The MAGNETOM® ESSENZA from Siemens Healthcare at the University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital. (Left to right): Gillian Cameron, Radiographer; James Weir, Regional Sales Manager at Siemens Healthcare. The ESSENZA 1.5T MRI scanner replaces a visiting mobile MRI to provide onsite imaging. The ESSENZA is able to give a high level of diagnostic information in just one examination. With rapid and high quality imaging, animal patients spend less time under anaesthetic and the time taken to begin treatment can be reduced. The installation of the SOMATOM Spirit CT scanner allows the hospital to look beyond bone structure and into soft tissue and organ imaging. The speed and versatility of the Spirit are ideal for veterinary CT. Alongside the Spirit, the hospital has also benefited from the installation of a MULTIX TOP analogue X-ray system providing the hospital with a simple and efficient imaging tool. “By advancing our scanning facilities we are able to increase the services we offer and provide rapid, high-resolution images for our patients,” said Calum Paterson, Hospital Manager at Glasgow Small Animal Hospital. “The Siemens scanners are highly suitable in terms of their size and design to be able to accommodate all the small animal patients we see.” “Siemens technology is designed to speed up diagnosis by providing faster examination times and high quality imaging,” said James Weir, Regional Sales Manager at Siemens Healthcare. “These key functions provide excellent quality of care to any patient, be it human or animal. The installations are transforming veterinary care by providing enhanced diagnosis and improving treatment pathways for domestic pets.”

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