Veterinary Magnetic Resonance Imaging is located in the Radiation and Advanced Imaging Center in Englewood Colorado. We are providing safe, quality, outpatient MRI for your veterinary clients.

Protocol for MRI scheduling

* Outpatient MRI examinations are now available on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
* Current (within two weeks of imaging) CBC, Serum Chemistry, UA, and chest radiographs are required for all patients to facilitate the anesthetic protocol. PLEASE HAVE THESE AVAILABLE AT TIME OF IMAGING
* Transportation of patients is to be provided either by the client or your hospital
* Please call Veterinary Imaging to discuss the case and schedule the appointment @ 303-874-3200
* After making an appointment, please fax the completed MRI request form and copies of laboratory data to 303-874-3222
* Please inform clients to fast patients for 12 hours prior to anesthesia, small amounts of water are permitted.

Anesthetic Protocol

We understand that most patients requiring an MRI are critical. VMRI has MRI compatible monitoring equipment that allows for patient monitoring (ECG, SpO2, ETCO2, RR, HR, and NIBP) in a high magnetic field. Intravenous Diazepam and Propofol induction with maintenance inhalation anesthesia (Sevoflurane) is the standard. Patients recover quickly and generally without incident. Please have clients fast the patient for 12 hours prior to anesthesia. Small amounts of water are permitted. To facilitate the anesthetic protocol, we do require that the following tests have been performed within the last two weeks: a CBC, Chemistry Panel, Urinalysis, and chest radiographs. Please have these results (copies of bloodwork and original radiographs) available at the time of MRI examination.

What happens the day of the MRI

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons are available for outpatient MRI examinations. Specific drop-off time will be discussed at the time the appointment is made. Examinations are scheduled in succession, and clients have the option of either waiting until the patient has recovered or be near-by with a way to contact them once the patient is ready to go home. A board certified radiologist on duty will fax the MRI report to the referring veterinarian with a follow-up phone call to discuss the results directly. Hard copy films will be available upon request and be given to the owner to deliver to your clinic.