Chest CT scan

The CT of thorax organs and mediastinum of animals is considered the fastest and most reliable way to examine this area. The X-ray level individually selected for your pet will be absolutely safe.

The procedure is painless itself, but also because the patient is under general anesthesia. This is necessary to ensure its immobility: it is the only way to obtain a reliable diagnostic result.

Advantages of CT Chest

Animal Clinic veterinarians in Borovaya Township perform CT scans on dogs, cats and other small pets as the most informative procedure because X-rays provide limited information on only one plane, a MRI is not appropriate if solid tissue, hollow or partially hollow organs need to be illuminated. A CAT scan helps specialists to examine the condition of:

• Sternum.
• Rib.
• Trachea.
• Lungs.
• Heart.
• Thymus.
• Bronchov.
• Aorta.
• Parts of the esophagus.
• Large vessels and lymph nodes.
• Vagus and phrenic nerves.
• Soft tissues.

Computer tomography involves taking many images with the help of the apparatus and a product of them 3D-model of the area being scanned.

In what cases are animals given CT scans of the thorax and mediastinum?

A CT scan of the thoracic organs reveals minimal deviations from the norm: inflammation, tumours and other ailments. The thoracic cavity examination shall be assigned to animals if they have previously been found to have:

• ЗHeart Disease.
• Pleurisy.
• Abscess of lungs.
• Diaphragm Paralysis.
• Lung cysts.
• Diaphragm hernia.
• Metastases to the thorax.

We also conduct a CT of the thorax organs and mediastinum of cats, dogs and rodents if they are to undergo surgery, or need to evaluate the dynamics of treatment.