Diagnostics and Imaging in Yalesville, CT

Digital radiography produces high-contrast X-ray images of the heart, lungs, bones, and joints. We can also use this technology to perform OFA and PennHip studies to gauge a pet’s potential for developing hip and elbow dysplasia and osteoarthritis.

Ultrasound uses the echoes generated by high-frequency soundwaves bouncing off the soft-tissue organs to create moving images we can view on a screen. This tool is ideal for finding and diagnosing disorders of the liver, spleen, intestinal tract, and lymph nodes, among others. We can also use ultrasound to guide biopsy collecting procedures.

Endoscopy involves the use of a tool called an endoscope, a rigid or flexible tube with a camera attached. The endoscope can be carefully inserted into various bodily cavities to check for abnormalities or obtain a biopsy sample. All of our patients are placed under anesthesia for these procedures.

A type of endoscopic procedure, rhinoscopy involves a small fiberoptic endoscope. The scope is inserted into the nasal passages to view the nasal cavity and check for inflammation, infection, ulceration, tumors, and bleeding.