The
faculty of the Large Animal Hospital have observed that veterinary teaching
hospitals are moving to “digital” and “computed”
forms of imaging, rather than traditional X-ray film imaging. They strongly
believe that these newer methods will improve clinical service, facilitate
clinical education, and will allow for more improved research-oriented
imaging, while promoting Texas A&M’s program to state-of-the-art.
The diagnostic X-ray machine itself revolutionized medical practice, but
computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound,
computerized radiography, digital fluoroscopy, and digital radiography
ushered medical imaging into the so-called space age. All of these will
vastly improve opportunities for diagnostics, teaching, treatment, storage
of and access to information, and research grants for our faculty. The
cost of such advancements are extremely great, especially when special
housing would have to be built and service contracts on such sophisticated
medical devices are extremely high. The Imaging Center would have the
capacity for large animal access and would be available to small animal
patients as well.
This is a very high priority for the college. If you would like to give to this, please call our office and let us tell you more about it. (See Contact Us)
