Dr. Andy Rollo says: DR saves time and money
Andrew Rollo, DVM, is a Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member and an associate at Madison Veterinary Hospital in Michigan that upgraded to digital radiography in December 2012.
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A traditional radiograph took Dr. Rollo ~10 to 15 minutes:
>Took image, returned patient to holding area
>Developed film
>Tracked down DVM
>DVM made diagnosis
>Patient returned to exam room
HOWEVER...
Time lost in retakes
> Veterinarian finds image is not diagnositic
>Team member retrieves patient for another x-ray
>Again get patient in position-recruit additional team members for restraint if necessary
>Take and develop one or more additional images
>Veterinarian reads multiple x-rays for diagnosis
>Patient returned to exam room
Money gained in compliance
Go to dvm360.com/drproductguide to learn more about upgrading to digital radiography.
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