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RadiologyHow Do I Submit Radiographs To VDIC?To submit radiographs via courier service (locally), regular mail, or FEDEX, simple click on the link above to submit a case. Then print out the request form, complete it, and send it along with the radiographs. If your images are stored electronically, we invite you to use our teleradiology service through VetMedStat™. If you have any questions, please send us an email or call our office (1-888-342-7828). Who evaluates the x-rays?We have a team of board-certified, full-time radiologists here to assist you. Someone is always available to answer your questions during business hours. Any time you have a radiology or ultrasound problem, call us! Common Objections and Questions of Prospective Clients"We will have to raise our x-ray fees and become less competitive."Radiology is definitely an area where you want to compete on quality, not on price. If you add a radiology department to your practice you won't become less competitive, you will become more competitive, even if it costs your clients a little more. Clients don't shop around for x-rays. When their pets need medical attention, they want the best. Most--if not all--are willing to pay a little more to have x-rays read by a radiologist because they already know this is what good medical facilities for people do! The perceived value of getting an expert opinion and recommendations greatly exceeds the costs. Not only are clients willing to pay for the service, but it enhances the image of your entire practice: every time you send a case for interpretation, your clients see that you practice better medicine. "I Can Read Most X-Rays Myself, I've Done It For Years!"The diagnostic yield and confidence in the results--for you and your clients--are considerably increased when radiographs are reviewed by specialists. No veterinarian ever will be able to memorize enough knowledge and master enough techniques to guarantee the best care of every patient. There is simply not enough time! This is particularly true for radiology. Remember that radiologists go through 3 or 4 years of additional training just to start mastering the art. A major problem with self-evaluation of radiographic "performance" is that errors are totally invisible! Until pointed out by someone else, that is. Errors of omission are as frequent as errors of misinterpretation; therefore practitioners are as likely to make mistakes when x-rays seem normal as when they look abnormal. Most new Full Service clients are amazed to find out how much more information they get from x-rays -and how often they used to misinterpret normal variations- when all films are reviewed by radiologists. Even if you are more skilled in radiology than the average veterinarian, the diagnostic yield and the confidence in the results (for you and your clients) are considerably enhanced when your radiographs are reviewed by a radiologist. This should be no surprise: you suddenly provide a radiology service similar to those found in universities and large referral centers! "Do I Really Need to Send All Radiographs?"You don't need to, you want to! Considering the costs and efforts spent to obtain a radiograph as well as its impact on diagnosis and therapy, every radiograph deserves to be reviewed by a radiologist. Remember that errors of interpretation are seen as often on films that have been called normal than on those that have been called abnormal. Also, radiologists frequently find other lesions--in addition to the obvious one(s)--that have an impact on prognosis or therapy. Sending all your radiographs for interpretation makes a very good impression on your clients. They see that at your hospital they get the very best service veterinary medicine can offer. And they conclude that superior service is prevalent in your hospital.
D.R. Vet pay's for itself if you only x-ray 10 patients per week
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