Global radiation safety campaign begins


VET.CT, a teleradiology and specialist consultancy company, has launched a global campaign to raise awareness about the importance of radiation safety in veterinary practice, providing a comprehensive suite of free resources and real-life case studies to support veterinary teams.

The campaign champions the health and safety of people and patients with the use of ionising radiation in diagnostic imaging. VET.CT has created the X-Pert Radiation Safety Centre, with free downloadable toolkits for both small animal and equine practice, including positioning guides, top tips, chemical restraint protocols, with a series of practice case studies on how to put the principles into practice, which includes Queensland Veterinary Specialists (QVS). 

“Radiation safety breaches represent a significant health and safety incident and a risk to the health of veterinary team members and their patients,” David Reese, VET.CT director of clinical support and radiologist, said. “Despite this, we know that breaches are not uncommon in clinical practice,. To help meet the challenge of improving safety in busy practice workflows, VET.CT has created a comprehensive suite of practical resources to support veterinary teams in applying best practice to ensure the health of their personnel and patients. We have also partnered with clinics from around the world, including QVS, to provide some great case studies.”

Paul Robins, radiographer at QVS highlighted the importance of embedding good habits. “Having a culture where good radiation safety is the norm and being open and accountable to each other is key to ensuring we build and maintain good habits and best practices,” he said. “Not only does this ensure we safeguard the health and safety of our team and patients, it also leads to better quality diagnostic images and more efficient workflows.”

 “We know that taking extra care to ensure good patient preparation, positioning and optimising settings results in fewer exposures and higher quality diagnostic images for more accurate interpretation,” Reese said. “This all contributes to improved efficiency, patient management and outcomes, greater satisfaction, and of course, happier owners.”

The free X-Pert radiation safety resources and case studies for small animal practice can be accessed at au.vet-ct.com/welcome-to-x-pert and the equine resources at au.vet-ct.com/welcome-to-x-pert-equine.

Founded in the UK by veterinary radiologist Victoria Johnson and independently owned, VET.CT has grown globally with subsidiaries in Australia, the USA and Canada, with over 270 team members globally, including more than 200 diplomates across a broad range of clinical disciplines.

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