The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine has installed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, advancing the college’s diagnostic capabilities for both small and large animal patients.
The new unit, a Canon Orian 1.5T MRI, replaces LSU Vet Med’s original MRI, which had been in service since 2009. The acquisition marks the final step in a coordinated, multi-year effort to modernize all radiology equipment within the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
“This MRI represents a major milestone for our Diagnostic Imaging service and for LSU Vet Med as a whole,” said L. Abbigail Granger, DVM, DACVR, professor and service chief for Diagnostic Imaging. “MRI is one of the most complex and powerful tools we have for diagnosing disease. This new system allows us to produce higher-resolution images more efficiently, which ultimately benefits our patients and the clinicians caring for them.”