Veterinary Diagnostic Testing

PET-CT & Nuclear Medicine
Our PET-CT capabilities include: cancer imaging for detection, grading, staging, and evaluating cancer treatment; brain and cardiovascular assessment; radioiodine therapy; and nuclear medicine diagnostics such as gamma camera nuclear medicine imaging for bone, thyroid and kidney scans, detecting portosystemic shunts and equine nuclear medicine bone scans. Learn more...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Using our high-field 1.5 Tesla MRI machine, we perform imaging of the brain, spinal cord, joints, and tendons using advanced procedures such as diffusion imaging, magnetic resonance angiography and spectroscopy.

Our MRI is compatible with anesthesia and monitoring equipment for maximum patient safety.

Digital Radiology (X-ray Imaging)
With our digital X-ray machine, we perform radiographic examinations of small and large animal patients. This includes examinations of the thorax, abdomen, and skeleton, as well as perform special contrast procedures to evaluate the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts, spine, joints and heart.

Computed Tomography (CT)
We have a 16-slice, state-of-the-art CT scanner for rapid imaging in both small animal and equine patients. This is used for small animal CT imaging of the skull, spine, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and limbs.

We collaborate with other areas of our hospital, such as Oncology and Small Animal Internal Medicine, and surgery to plan sophisticated computerized radiation treatments using our PET-CT, CT and MRI. We also perform image fusion for cancer treatment.

Our hospital has a custom table for equine CT imaging which allows us to perform imaging of the teeth, sinuses, skull, brain and distal limbs (including the stifle joint).

Ultrasound Imaging (Ultrasonography)
With ultrasonography, we can evaluate soft tissue organs such as the abdomen, thorax, neck and musculoskeletal system.

We use ultrasound to guide aspirations (the removal of small amounts of material) and biopsies, as well as for doppler analysis during vascular examinations.

Clinical Pathology Laboratory

Clinical pathology aims to diagnose disease using laboratory testing of blood and other bodily fluids, tissues, and microscopic evaluation of individual cells. Our board-certified veterinary clinical pathologists and technologists provide laboratory results in a timely, efficient and thoughtful manner; supporting research, clinicians, referring veterinarians and students in the diagnosis and treatment of many animal species.
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What Tests Do We Offer?
We offer testing on all species in the areas of:

• Hematology
  CBC
  Coagulation Testing
  Reticulocyte Count


• Bench Chemistry
  Urinalysis
  Blood Banking
  Immunohematology
  Fluid Analysis


• Automated Chemistry
  Diagnostic Panel
  Presurgical Panel
  Recheck Panel
  Specialty Chemistry Testing


• Cytology

Who Do We Serve?
We provide services to the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, private veterinary practices and clinics in Colorado and other states, and researchers from CSU and elsewhere.