Colorado State Vet Teaching Hospital Unveils New PET/CT Scanner

A ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 2 marked the unveiling of a new PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed tomography) scanner at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital that is the first of its kind in any hospital in the world and the only PET/CT scanner dedicated to serving the needs of veterinary patients. The scanner is specially tailored for veterinary

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A ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 2 marked the unveiling of a new PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed tomography) scanner at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital that is the first of its kind in any hospital in the world and the only PET/CT scanner dedicated to serving the needs of veterinary patients. The scanner is specially tailored for veterinary medicine, including both small and large animal patients.

The Gemini TruFlight Big Bore PET/CT imaging system will benefit multiple services at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital including oncology, neurology, cardiology, and equine medicine. The scanner became functional for patients this week. The hospital also is planning to install a customized table to better accommodate CT scans of large-animal patients.

"The University’s ability to remain a leader in veterinary medicine and cancer research depends upon its ability to stay on the cutting-edge of technology and knowledge," said Tony Frank, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ABVT, ACVP, president of Colorado State University. "This new system provides another avenue for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital to offer animals the best treatment available while greatly enhancing our ability to learn more about how to treat and save the lives of people and animals with diseases such as cancer."

A PET/CT scanner combines CT scanning functionality with a PET scanning functionality. CT provides detailed anatomic images of body regions. PET allows veterinarians to image blood flow to tumors and metabolically active structures. The two images can be combined to create a three-dimensional fused image of the structures

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