Serving small animal veterinarians and owners with unsurpassed emergency and specialty veterinary care.

Diagnostic Imaging Services

Diagnostic Imaging The diagnostic imaging service at Tufts VETS offers state-of-the-art radiographic and ultrasonographic modalities to aid in rapid diagnosis of our patients. The service is staffed by an American College of Veterinary Radiology board-certified radiologist and licensed technician.

Our service collaborates with other Tufts VETS specialties including internal medicine, critical care, ophthalmology and surgery to provide advanced diagnostics for case management. The service also works closely with referring veterinary hospitals as both a referral center and consultation service.

Additionally, CT and MRI exams can be scheduled and obtained through our affiliation with the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

We have installed the latest technology in our fluoroscopy and digital radiography suites. Our ultrasound suite is equipped with the latest ultrasound technology with high frequency and phased-array transducers and the ability to perform both flow and tissue doppler and harmonic imaging.

New Diagnostic Imaging Services

Tufts VETS now offers a wide variety of diagnostic imaging services for referring veterinarians.

Teleradiology made easy - We have partnered with a teleradiology service for veterinarians with a digital radiology system. This allows seamless integration of your radiography system, with interpretation and consultation by a board-certified radiologist. You fill in a computerized form with the patient's history and an email is sent to the appropriate Tufts VETS specialist. The Tufts VETS specialist obtains the radiographic images from a secure remote server, reads the case and completes a report. The report is emailed and faxed back to you. For emergency cases, our specialists are available for phone consultations.

Film x-ray interpretation - We provide radiographic interpretations for veterinarians using film radiographs. Simply send us your films and interpretation requests by mail, UPS, FedEx or DHL, or drop the films off at the hospital. Our specialists interpret the images, complete a report and fax it to you. Our specialists are also available for phone consultations, and we provide a 24-hour turnaround on most radiographs.

Outpatient ultrasound: advanced imaging for your patients - Tufts VETS now provides outpatient ultrasound service for local veterinarians. Call us at 508-668-5454 to book an appointment. Clients bring their pets to Tufts VETS; the ultrasound is performed and a complete report is emailed and faxed back to you.

For emergency cases or patients requiring immediate care, we will call and discuss the case with you. We will also help you schedule an appointment with our emergency, medicine, surgery, dermatology or ophthalmology service to accommodate a specific procedure if needed, often the same day.

Fluoroscopic examination - For cardiology, respiratory and GI cases, the specialists at Tufts VETS offers fluoroscopic examinations, a dynamic imaging modality for angiography, tracheal and esophageal disorders, myelography and interventional procedures. This is available on an inpatient basis.

Services Available for Tufts VETS Patients

Radiology

  • Rapid in-house radiographic interpretation
  • Digital radiology
  • Special procedures (UGI, urinary studies)
  • Interventional radiology
  • Tracheal stent placement
  • Vascular studies
  • Guided biopsy

Fluoroscopy

  • Myelography
  • Urography
  • Vascular studies
  • Fluoroscopic guided procedure
  • Deep tissue thoracic biopsies
  • Stent placement

CT & MRI

  • Studies provided by Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
  • In-house interpretation

Ultrasonography

  • Abdominal ultrasound
  • Thoracic ultrasound
  • Ocular ultrasound
  • Thyroid and musculoskeletal ultrasound
  • Doppler and harmonic imaging
  • Interventional ultrasound
  • Fine needle biopsy
  • Transcutaneous tissue biopsy
  • Urinary Studies

Ultrasonography

Services Available for Tufts VETS Referring Hospitals

Outpatient Ultrasound

Tufts VETS is pleased to offer a referral based outpatient ultrasound service for local referring veterinarians

  • Advanced imaging for your stable patients
  • Radiologist available for phone consultation
  • Interventional procedures can be arranged on an inpatient basis

Teleradiology

  • Seamless digital film interpretation
  • Rapid turnaround time
  • Faxed and emailed reports

Film Interpretation

  • Radiography, CT and MRI interpretation and consultation
  • 24 hour turnaround on most studies and reports
  • Available for phone consultation for emergency cases
  • Mail, courier or drop off films

Emergency Care

In cooperation with our emergency department, we offer rapid diagnostics on an inpatient basis. If necessary, an ultrasound can be performed by our internist or ER/ICU clinicians, to be followed up the next day by a board-certified radiologist.