Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging
The Diagnostic Imaging unit consists of three European Board-certified radiologists, two residents, both of whom hold the R.C.V.S. Certificate in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, and a radiographer. This is a very busy unit providing an imaging service in radiology, ultrasonography, MRI and scintigraphy for all of the other disciplines. We hope also to have access to CT very soon and the longer term aim is to have a CT facility on site to complete the imaging modalities that we have. The MRI scanner is always busy and having MRI on site means that numerous out-of-hours emergency patients are scanned. The imaging unit also provides a film reading service for practitioners and we are always happy to give imaging advice to our colleagues in practice.
Diagnostic imaging staff
Ruth Dennis MA VetMB DVR DipECVDI MRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Head, Diagnostic Imaging Unit
Ruth Dennis qualified from Cambridge in 1981 and spent nearly three years in mixed practice before returning to Cambridge in 1984 to specialise in radiology. She obtained the R.C.V.S. Certificate in Veterinary Radiology in 1984 and the Diploma in 1985, and became a foundation Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (E.C.V.D.I..), of which she is currently President, in 1994. In 1992 she moved to the Animal Health Trust to set up a diagnostic imaging unit and to run the newly-installed MRI scanner. She now heads a team of six people working in this unit. She has spoken and published widely on the subject of veterinary diagnostic imaging and is editor and co-author of the Handbook of Small Animal Radiological Differential Diagnosis. In 2006 she was the recipient of the B.S.A.V.A. Blaine Award for outstanding contributions to the advancement of veterinary medicine or surgery.
Andrew Holloway BVSc CertSAM DVDI DipECVDI MRCVS
European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Andrew graduated from the University of Pretoria in 1992 and then worked in general practice in Essex for eight years. In 1998 he obtained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Radiology and in 2002 the RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Medicine. In 2000 he joined the University of Cambridge Veterinary School as a visiting resident in diagnostic imaging, obtaining the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2004. In 2006 Andrew joined the Animal Health Trust as a clinical radiologist and he obtained the European Diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2007.
Victoria S Johnson BVSc DVR DipECVDI MRCVS
European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
Victoria graduated from Bristol Veterinary School in 1998. She then worked in mixed practice for 2 years in Kent. In 2000 she started a BSAVA Petsavers Residency in diagnostic imaging at Glasgow University Veterinary School. In 2001 she obtained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Radiology and in 2003 the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Radiology and the European Diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. Victoria was then appointed Lecturer in Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. After almost two years in Philadelphia, Victoria took up a year’s locum position as Clinical Radiologist at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. She currently divides her time between the Animal Health Trust and the University of Florida. Her main interests are cross-sectional imaging of all species.
Julien J. Labruyère DVM CertVDI MRCVS
Resident in Diagnostic Imaging
Julien graduated from the University of Liège (Belgium) in 2001. He then moved to USA and completed an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery in a referral practice in Chicago. Subsequently Julien worked for three years in general practice in Kent during which time he developed a great interest in radiology. Julien joined the Animal Health Trust in 2005 and started a residency in Diagnostic Imaging. He obtained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2007 and is working towards sitting his Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2008.
Natalie Webster BVSc CertVDI MRCVS
Resident in Diagnostic Imaging
After qualifying from Massey University in 2002, Natalie completed an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. Natalie has worked in general practice in New Zealand and Australia before beginning a residency in diagnostic imaging at the Animal Health Trust in 2006. She obtained the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2007 and is working towards sitting her Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2009.
Anna Williams BSc (Hons
Superintendent Radiographer
Anna graduated from University College Suffolk in 2004, and then spent six months working as a Diagnostic Radiographer at the West Suffolk Hospital. Anna joined the diagnostic imaging department at the Animal Health Trust in 2005, to run the small animal radiography service; her role also includes training interns, nurses and visitors in all aspects of radiography.
