Radiography

Computed Radiography

Rood & Riddle offers computed radiography, which utilizes advanced technology to create digital radiographs. The radiograph is produced using a specialized cassette containing an image plate that captures the image. The cassette is inserted into a specialized reader that reads the image and transmits it to a computer workstation. Images can be viewed on the workstation in less than one minute, and can then be adjusted for brightness and contrast. The image can also be magnified, rotated, reversed to a negative image, and adjusted for detail. The images can be viewed on a high resolution screen or printed on film. Images are also stored electronically.

Portable Direct Digital Radiography

Rood and Riddle can also provide the benefits of digital radiography to our ambulatory clients with Eklin portable units in the field. These units consist of a preliminary storage and viewing unit and a digital plate to capture the image. The plate collects the image which is then immediately transferred to the storage and viewing unit via a fiber optic cable.

The veterinarian can examine, manipulate, and optimize the image, sometimes allowing preliminary diagnoses to be made stall-side. This system also significantly reduces the number of retakes, as the radiograph quality can be assessed at the time of the initial examination. The images are then brought back to the hospital where they are uploaded onto a central server for storage. Workstations with high resolution monitors and image viewing software are used to make final diagnoses. The advent of portable digital radiography has also allowed us to radiograph areas of the body such as the thorax, proximal limb, and cervical spine that were previously impractical to radiograph in the field.

Additionally, conventional radiography is also available. Portable radiograph units are routinely used in the field by ambulatory practitioners to bring radiology services to the client.

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