Diagnostic Imaging

Advanced Imaging Technology for Timely, Accurate Answers

When your pet is sick or injured, you need timely, accurate answers about what’s going on inside their body so treatment can begin as soon as possible. At Oradell Animal Hospital, we’ve invested in an array of today’s most sophisticated diagnostic imaging technology.

For your convenience, it’s all located on site at our flagship hospital in Paramus, New Jersey, with some modalities also available at our Hasbrouck Heights and Fort Lee locations.

The Diagnostic Imaging Services We Offer

The advanced diagnostic imaging modalities available to your pet at OAH include:

  • X-rays (radiography): We use digital radiography, the most advanced form of x-ray imaging, that provides superb image quality, faster imaging times, and less radiation exposure.
  • CT (computed tomography): A CT scan is an x-ray technique that produces detailed images of the body’s internal structures in cross-sectional “slices” instead of the 2-dimensional images produced by conventional x-rays. A computer combines these “slices” to create a 3D reconstruction of internal organs, bones or other tissues.
  • Fluoroscopy: Like an x-ray movie, this modality uses x-rays to obtain real-time moving images to help diagnose disorders that involve motion. For example, we can observe the beating heart, the lungs expanding and contracting, and swallowing.
  • MRI (magnetic resonance imaging): This medical imaging technique uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves (instead of radiation) to create detailed images of internal organs and tissues.
  • Ultrasound (sonography): Ultrasound uses sound waves that are directed into your pet then bounce back to the ultrasound device, forming an image. Ultrasound is often the imaging modality of choice for diagnosing many conditions in veterinary medicine.
  • Endoscopy: With this minimally invasive technique, an endoscope—a flexible tube with a light and high-resolution camera attached to it—is inserted into the body for direct visualization of various internal structures. Tissue samples can be obtained during endoscopy for further testing (biopsy). Anesthesia is required for these procedures.

The imaging modality we use to examine your pet depends on what needs to be visualized, what information is needed, and the strengths of each technology. Your pet’s veterinarian will consult with our radiologists to select the most appropriate and cost-effective test for your pet, and we’ll discuss our recommendations with you in advance.

A Veterinary Team with Advanced Expertise

At Oradell Animal Hospital, our veterinarians have advanced skills and extensive experience in detecting abnormalities and interpreting findings from these imaging procedures. They’re assisted by a team of highly trained technologists and technicians. Together, they provide superb care for your pet.

If Your Pet Needs to Be Sedated

To keep your pet still and calm and enable us to obtain the clearest possible images, sedation or anesthesia might be used (depending on the diagnostic imaging that is being done). We’ll discuss this with you in advance.

Questions?

We’re here to help. Call us at 201-262-0010 or visit our FAQ page for quick answers to common pet owner questions.

If you are a veterinarian and would like to refer a patient, please visit our referral portal.

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