Veterinary CT Scanner
64-slice CT for advanced small animal, equine and exotic species diagnosis at tertiary veterinary referral standard.
Referral-standard veterinary practice in Africa demands the same imaging capability that tertiary centres in Europe and North America take for granted.
Siemens Healthineers veterinary CT systems deliver 64-slice helical imaging for advanced small animal, equine limb and exotic species diagnosis. Soft tissue contrast, bone detail and vascular imaging allow definitive diagnosis of brain lesions, nasal tumours, spinal cord compression, equine foot pathology and thoracic masses that are undetectable on plain radiography. Jos•Hansen installs and supports veterinary CT systems with full site preparation, radiation shielding design and operator training.
Soft tissue contrast
CT's attenuation mapping distinguishes muscle, fat, fluid and tumour tissue, providing definitive characterisation of masses, lymph node involvement and vascular structures invisible on plain X-ray. Nasal carcinoma, ruptured cruciate with meniscal pathology and thoracic lymphoma are all definitively staged on CT.
Equine distal limb
Standing equine CT of the distal limb has become the reference standard for lameness investigation in elite horses globally. CT resolves navicular bursa changes and pedal bone remodelling invisible on standard radiography, changing the surgical decision in a significant proportion of cases.
Tertiary referral standard
A veterinary CT at a referral centre in Nairobi or Kampala places East African veterinary practice at the same diagnostic level as European tertiary centres, creating a referral destination that retains cases within the region.
Brain imaging changes neurological outcomes.
Intracranial lesions in dogs and cats, including meningioma, glioma and inflammatory meningoencephalitis, are clinically indistinguishable without advanced imaging. CT differentiates mass lesions from diffuse disease and enables surgical or radiation treatment planning. In a market where urban pet owners increasingly expect specialist-level care, CT capability is a practice differentiator.
CT staging defines the oncology treatment path.
Pulmonary metastasis staging in canine and feline oncology patients requires CT. Radiography misses nodules under 1 cm routinely. A CT-confirmed M0 patient undergoes curative surgery. An M1 patient enters palliative management. Getting that distinction right at first presentation changes both clinical outcome and the financial conversation with the client.
Jos•Hansen manages the full installation project.
Veterinary CT installation requires radiation shielding calculations, room preparation, electrical infrastructure, chiller systems and operator training. Jos•Hansen manages the entire process from site survey to commissioning, coordinating with radiation protection authorities and delivering a compliant, operational installation.
Technical specifications.
Slice configuration
64-slice helical CT
Gantry bore
70 cm, accommodates large dogs and equine distal limb
Slice thickness
0.6 mm minimum reconstructed
Scan time
Under 5 seconds for thorax/abdomen
Software
DICOM 3.0, veterinary reconstruction protocols
Shielding
Full radiation shielding design and compliance support
Slice CT delivering sub-millimetre soft tissue and bone resolution for definitive veterinary diagnosis
Minimum slice thickness for fine structural detail in small animal and equine cases
Full thorax and abdomen acquisition time under anaesthesia
Why Veterinary.
Referral-standard imaging
64-slice CT places the installing practice at the same diagnostic level as tertiary centres in Europe and North America.
Multi-species capability
Dogs, cats, exotic species, equine distal limb and small ruminant head, one platform for the full referral spectrum.
Full project delivery
Jos•Hansen manages site survey, shielding design, installation, commissioning and operator training as a complete package.
Siemens global support
Global service infrastructure with East Africa representation, guaranteed uptime for a high-utilisation referral asset.
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