Our mobile imaging services are available to veterinary sites across the UK. We visit practices in the far north of Scotland right down to the south coast of England.

By using the Burgess Diagnostics CT or MRI mobile scanning service your practice will be able to:                                                              
1. Grow your revenue by taking referrals from local practices
2. Keep more cases in-house
3. Offer a more comprehensive service to your clients and the best possible patient care  
4. Develop your internal team’s diagnostic imaging skills

To find out more call 0845 3714012 or email enquiries@burgessdiagnostics.com 

A standard scanning session is a full day from 9am to 5pm. However please contact our scheduling team on scheduling@burgessdiagnostics.com to discuss your particular requirements.

Yes, we can! Our marketing team can provide a full range of direct marketing support, including social media & web content, to email communications, and client marketing materials.

Please email our Marketing team at marketing@burgessdiagnostics.com to discuss the type of marketing support you require.

Please email accounts@burgessdiagnostics.com and one of our team will come back to you as soon as possible.

Please email scheduling@burgessdiagnostics.com and one of our team will come back to you as soon as possible.

If you would like advice on modality selection prior to imaging, please email clinicalservices@burgessdiagnostics.com and one of our team will be in touch as soon as possible. 

You could also refer to this ‘Which Modality - Reference Guide'    for quick reference by anatomic region.

We continually invest in our mobile imaging fleet which consists of a range of GE & Siemens CT scanners and Siemens MRI scanners.

Our mobile scanners are approximately 16.5m long and 4.1m high – that's nearly four average cars parked end to end, or roughly 16½ dogs lined up nose to tail, so think big!

To accommodate the scanner safely, your site will need a suitable support area and sufficient space around the unit for access and operation as shown below.                                                                                .

Support area
A full pad area of 2.54m wide x 13.68m long must be available to support the main weight of the unit.

Service area
An area of 6.40m wide x 16.50m long is recommended to provide full-service access to the unit. Please note that the side expansions on the trailer will vary from 0.5m to 1m wide.

Site access and surface
The site must always be clear for access to allow the scanner to be positioned safely and correctly. The surrounding surface must also provide suitable, stable access to the trailer.

If your site includes features such as grid covers or other areas where the weight of the unit may be a concern, these will be visually assessed by a member of our logistics team, who will advise on suitability.

All of the CT & MRI scanners in our fleet have their own on-board generators. However, the most efficient way is to connect to your 3-phase power supply via an external power box, please see the requirements below.

Power Box Requirements: The power box needs to contain a 3-phase 5-wire, wye connection with neutral and ground (5-wire 3/N/PE AC 400V). The frequency is 50 Hz +/- 1Hz. Our scanners will have on board a15m, 70mm power cable with a male connector. The power box on site must contain a 250-amp Marechal female connector e.g., IDE Systems shown below:

If you require further advice and guidance please contact our team on 0845 3714012 or email enquiries@burgessdiagnostics.com.

No power, no problem! If a permanent 3-phase power supply is not available, our mobile CT and MRI scanners are also fitted with onboard generators.

All Burgess Diagnostics scanners are contained in trailer-mounted units that are spacious enough to comfortably accommodate our onboard imaging team, your veterinary staff, and of course the patient.  

Our mobile CT scanners have further additional on board space called 'blow out zones' which is explained in the short video below.

CT is very fast! It typically takes from 6 to 30 seconds per body area. We would usually allow 15 minutes per patient. 

Approximately 10 scans be completed in one scanning session, depending on the types of clinical cases.

An MRI scan takes approximately 30 minutes per body area. We would usually allow 60 minutes per patient dependent on the case.

A maximum of 8 patients and up to 10 body areas can be completed in one MRI scanning session, depending on the types of clinical cases.

For MRI scans patients should be anaesthetised.

For CT scans the patient can be sedated or anaesthetised depending on which area of the body is being scanned and the patients condition.

Yes, please ensure you have set-up an account with your radiological reporting house at least 3 days prior to our first visit.

If you would like further information on reporting houses please contact our team at enquiries@burgessdiagnostics.com. 

All our scanners are equipped with mobile connectivity and patient scan images are sent electronically to an integrated PACS (Picture Archiving & Communication System).

This allows all scan images to be stored electronically allowing you direct access online (over multiple devices) and easy sharing with other practices/clients.

If required, you can provide your own USB stick (3.0 USB 64gb stick) onto which we can download your DICOM images, so you can view them on your own viewing platform.

A veterinary surgeon must always be available and the clinical care of the patient (including transportation of the patient to/from and when on the mobile unit) will remain with, and under the responsibility of, the veterinary surgeon at all times.

The clinical care of the patient also includes:

- provision, management and monitoring of anaesthetic requirements, including both sedation and general anaesthesia
- monitoring and supply of oxygen to the patient
- care and management of the patient in any emergency situation
- all other areas of clinical care for the patient whilst onboard

Please refer to this handy reference guide to help prepare you and your staff for your first visit from one of our mobile scanners. 

Preparing for your first imaging session            

All staff who will be coming on board the mobile scanner must complete and sign the MRI Safety Questionnaire    or read and sign the CT Site Staff – Local Rules    depending on modality. For both modalities staff are not deemed safe until the questionnaire has been checked and counter signed by a member of Burgess Diagnostics staff. Previously completed MRI safety questionnaires must be provided at the start of each scanning session.

Yes, an oxygen cylinder (size E or F) will need to be brought on board together with any other drugs which are required for the patient.

Isoflurane anaesthetic will also be needed on board, to top-up the supply as required.

Completed and signed MRI Safety Questionnaire's    or signed CT Site Staff – Local Rules    documentation for all staff should be available on board, depending on imaging modality.

A fully completed CT Imaging Request Form    or MRI Imaging Request Form    should be brought on board for each patient which is to be scanned during the session. Please ensure the specific areas to be scanned are indicated on the form, whether there are any clinical indications and if contrast is require

Yes, all site staff must wear their own personal radiation monitoring badge (TLD*) when onboard any of our CT scanners. *TLD – Thermoluminesent Dosimeter

Yes, please ensure any MRI/CT contrast agents have been ordered in readiness for the scheduled scanning session.

The veterinary site staff are responsible for administering MRI/CT contrast agents. Please refer directly to the manufacturers instructions for information on the correct dosage.

Contrast agent should be used for any cases that have an extra vascular blood supply or infectious process, including:

• Tumour/Mass
• Abscess
• Disc Material
• Disco Spondylitis
• Oedema
• Meningitis
• Enlarged Lymph Nodes