Veterinary radiologists work with diagnostic imaging to help animals with MRI scans, CT scans, ultrasounds, nuclear medicine scans, and/or radiographs. Each of these services help veterinarians understand and diagnose disease, injury, or provide information when dealing with mysterious symptoms.

 

 

Although ultrasound can be used to evaluate most soft tissues, including muscles, tendons, and ligaments, the heart and abdominal organs still constitute the majority of examinations performed in small animals. In scanning of the abdomen, the abdominal structures should be systematically evaluated.