References Portable digital X-ray with Leonardo at the veterinary practice „Piano Hill Vets“, Dr. Iris van Velsen and Dr. Teun van der Zwan, Whangarei, New Zealand [Download PDF; 1,7 MB]

Veterinary practice „Piano Hill Vets“ Dr. Iris van Velsen and Dr. Teun van der Zwan Whangarei, New Zealand “Piano Hill Vets”, a practice owned by Dr. Iris van Velsen and Dr. Teun van der Zwan in Whangarei, New Zealand, has been operating for five years. Both veterinarians originally come from Holland and opened their practice on an old farm to the North of Auckland. Dr. van Velsen and Dr. van der Zwan decided to invest in a direct-digital X-ray system as a reliable instrument for diagnosis. Veterinary practice "Piano Hill Vets" Dr Iris van Velsen Dr Iris van Velsen conducting an examination The practice had not owned an X-ray system before, thus having to refer owners and their animals to other clinics. As they treat small animals as well as horses, both of them only considered acquiring a flexible mobile system. “Since we treat animals in different locations, it was of great importance to us that the system be easy to transport” says Dr. Iris van Velsen. “The Leonardo system is safe and easy to handle so that we can use it both in the practice and in the adjoining stables for X-raying horses. The mobile digital X-ray system makes our work simple and efficient.” “Piano Hills Vets” acquired a mobile 12” x 10” flat detector with CsI screen as well as a 17” laptop with the dicomPACS®DX-R image acquisition software. The X-ray system is housed in a suitcase on wheels for field use. dicomPACS®vet controls the entire image management in the practice. Stationary X-ray with Leonardo Horse box in the veterinary practice system Dr. van Velsen first worked with X-ray systems at a previous place of work. In retrospect, she can see a vast difference compared to her current X-ray system: “At that stage, X-ray imaging was analog. It used to take a very long time until an X-ray image was available, and the image quality often left a lot to be desired. That's why we insisted on a digital system for our practice. Now I am constantly amazed by how quickly an X-ray image is available. I am also very satisfied with the quality of the images.” The “Piano Hill” practice shows that the Leonardo suitcase solution is an ideal X-ray system for veterinarians with on-site assignments. Since it is easy to master and adjust to the system it is optimally suited for veterinarians without any major experience in X-ray imaging. “During the consultation phase and the ensuing installation of the Leonardo system, our interaction with the producer of the X-ray system (OR Technology) and with the local agent was very good. Cooperation works so well, that the distance of over 23,000 kilometers and the time difference of ten hours has now become a minor issue”, Dr. Iris van Velsen concludes. Please feel free to contact us by e-mail or via our contact form below for any queries or requests.