Here at OREV we have in-house ultrasound capability. Dr. Sarah Collette uses abdominal ultrasound for staging and monitoring cancer in our oncology patients.
Ultrasound has become a common imaging modality in veterinary medicine, one that allows for better assessment of internal organs (most commonly the abdominal organs such as liver, spleen, kidneys, bladder, visceral lymph nodes and gastrointestinal tract). Ultrasound is also used to guide needle sampling of tumors when needed.
While ultrasound can be less sensitive than a CT scan, ultrasound is simpler to perform, and is a non-invasive imaging tool that can assist us in detecting tumors, as well as monitor responses to cancer therapy. Thus, ultrasound allows us to improve patient care and patient outcomes.
