
Obese patients: Zoo scanners to be used for those too large to fit …
Jan 15, 2012 · The bizarre requests to use CT scanners, normally intended for four-legged animals, at the UK’s leading veterinary college in north London were revealed as hospitals face pressure to adapt beds...
When zoos refuse: Obese patients face shortage of large-capacity ...
Sep 24, 2008 · Outsized patients have a slim chance of getting scanned at most emergency departments in the U.S., according to a new survey in Obesity. And although some veterinary schools and zoos are equipped with large CT scanners, most have policies prohibiting the imaging of humans.
Are obese patients in the US commonly sent to zoos for CT scans?
Dec 25, 2017 · Only two zoos had CT scanners; both would not image humans. Sixteen of the veterinary schools had large weight capacity scanners but only four would consider scanning humans. Most of the veterinary schools had policies …
Zoo CT Scanner Inundated with Morbidly Obese Humans
HOUSTON, TX – The Great Texas Zoo had very high hopes for a newly installed $2M CT scanner. Local veterinarian Dr. Levi Quinn informed Gomerblog: “It was supposed to help us keep animals healthy by providing imaging to the biggest and most irregular of creatures.
The challenge of CT and MRI imaging of obese individuals who
Only two zoos (1%) had CT scanners; both would not image human patients. Among veterinary schools, 16 (57%) had large weight capacity CT equipment, but only 4 (14%) would consider imaging human patients.
Brookfield Zoo Gets Largest, Most Advanced CT Scanner of Any Zoo
Jun 30, 2016 · Brookfield, IL — The Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, is now home to the world’s most advanced medical diagnostic imaging suite with the addition of a new CT scanner...
Brookfield Zoo Chicago - Brookfield Zoo Chicago Press Room
To help prescribe treatment, Layla’s veterinary team performed a computed tomography (CT) scan. As the first living adult rhino to receive a CT scan, Layla’s veterinarians and radiologists had limited reference material to see what “normal” looks like for her species.
Adding a CT to Our Animal Wellbeing Offerings - Brevard Zoo
We’re proud to share a new piece of diagnostic equipment has been installed at our L3Harris Animal Care Center: A computerized tomography (CT) scanner. “The CT will change the game for the medical care that we can provide,” said Dr. Trevor Zachariah, the Zoo’s director of …
Brookfield Zoo Chicago - Brookfield Zoo Chicago Press Room
Jun 30, 2016 · – The Chicago Zoological Society (CZS), which manages Brookfield Zoo, is now home to the world’s most advanced medical diagnostic imaging suite with the addition of a CT scanner and C-arm fluoroscopy unit.
Zoo and Aquarium | CT Imaging | Epica Animal Health
Zoo CT scan machines for exotic and aquatic animals. Our multimodal imaging capabilities lead the industry in veterinary diagnostics and digital radiography systems. The DVM used their Vimago™ HDVI CT to perform a scan of the animal to gather more information.
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