WVC in Las Vegas - Feb. 20 - 23, 2012
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Animage will exhibit in booth #877. This year we will bring a real FIDEX scanner to the show, fully functional (except for x-rays). Stop by to see the machine, experience how to use it in CT, DR and Fluoroscopy modes. See what is new for FIDEX in 2012! Talk to our experts about applications.
FIDEX will be occupy the center of our booth, with enough space left and right to demonstrate a comfortable work area for anesthesia equipment, patient gurney, image evaluation, report generation etc. FIDEX has the highest concentration of x-ray imaging power per square foot of office space! Come and see and let us show you how FIDEX will fit into your space.
We will also have an interactive display. Come and explore, virtually, the three-dimensional structure of a dog, a cat or an exotic. Learn about high-resolution volume CT! For appointments, please contact Peter Tschernenko at (925) 984-5391.
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Animage will be in the Marriott Center Orlando, FL at booth # 3218, Jan. 14-18, 2012
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This year, we will bring a real FIDEX scanner to the show, fully functional (except for x-rays).
Stop by to see the machine, experience how to use it in CT, DR and Fluoroscopy modes.
See what is new for FIDEX in 2012! Talk to our experts about applications.
FIDEX will be shown in a minimal space, just 9 ft. by 10 ft., with enough space left over to provide you with a comfortable work area for anesthesia equipment, patient gurney, image evaluation, report generation etc. FIDEX has the highest concentration of x-ray imaging power per square foot of office space! Come and see and let us show you how FIDEX will fit into your space.
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Animage will be present at RSNA 2011 in Chicago, November 27
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Is RSNA right for veterinarians?
Yes, we at Animage believe that our patients can be diagnosed and treated using the same technology as humans. Or adapted technology like FIDEX, which is derived from human scanners but incorporates the special needs of the veterinary clinic.
RSNA is a showcase for the state of the art in radiological imaging, and Animage,LLC will be represented by its parent company,
Come by Exxim’s booth to learn more about image quality, algorithms and corrections for Cone Beam Tomography.
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Animage presented at the ACVR Scientific Meeting in Albuquerque, October 11 through 14.
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We were happy to announce a major improvement of FIDEX by adding a quick-exchange, secondary table-top designed for
Digital Radiography. This option will be available for FIDEX in February 2012.
The ACVR meeting was filled with exciting reports and posters exploring advanced imaging techniques, establishing the leading role that CT plays in the field of veterinary imaging, and the growing importance of Fluoroscopy. We are delighted by the interest of close to 300 expert participants from as far as Korea, Australia and New Zealand, England, Germany, Switzerland, Brazil, Belgium and Canada. FIDEX is now available outside the US with first installations completed or planned for Hong Kong, Canada and Germany.
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Wild West Mountain States Veterinary Conference and ACVR Scientific Meeting
Animage will present at
Wild West Mountain States Veterinary Conference 2011 in Reno, NV. 10/12/ 2011 - 10/16/2011 ()
and at the
2011 ACVR Scientific Meeting, Albuquerque, NM. October 11-14, 2011 ().
We hope seeing you at our Animage booth. Meet with Peter Tschernenko in Reno, or with Horst Bruning, PhD in Albuquerque. We will be happy to explain FIDEX to all interested veterinarians, radiologists, surgeons, technicians, and others with interest in advanced imaging.
See how the new, enlarged table top turns FIDEX into a most versatile DR machine with full fluoroscopic capability. Patient positioning is now much more convenient, with the large viewable area and almost 60 cm floating table top in both dimensions. And how it reverts back to a CT by exchanging the snap-in table tops.
Watch a live demonstration of our visualization workstation with real case studies, and learn how FIDEX matches up with competing solutions.
Animage Goes Global: Fidex Installed in Hong Kong Clinic
Dr Eric Tiong’s Veterinary Imaging Centre Begins Use of Fidex CT and Fluoroscopy
Last week, Animage founders Dr Horst and Irene Bruning and technician Phil Collins went halfway around the world to install the first Fidex system in Asia, thus marking Animage’s and Fidex’s entrance into the global marketplace.
Dr Tiong selected the CT and fluoroscopy configuration of Fidex for his clinic, not needing Fidex’s DR option since his clinic already had that capability. Fidex’s CT and fluoroscopy modalities will add to the advanced imaging services of Dr Tiong’s clinic, and in turn contribute to the well-being of Hong Kong’s companion animals. Dr Tiong’s Fidex now shares space with an MRI scanner and an ultrasound system. Space is indeed precious in Hong Kong, and Fidex’s small footprint makes adding Fidex’s multi-modality capabilities much more practical just on those terms.
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Animage is in discussion with further potential users of Fidex in Asia, including Japan and others in China. Europe should also soon be the next continent to get its first Fidex.
Dr Tiong says, “Installation of my Fidex was much quicker than I anticipated. It was great that we were already making CT scans the very next morning.” He continued, “Although we received a thorough training course from Horst and Irene, I found that I could intuitively figure out how to make good scans of a turtle, a dog, and a bird right away.
In the coming months, Animage will be at Dr Tiong’s disposal to help him with any questions or needs as he uses his Fidex.
We wish Dr Tiong much and long-lasting success with the exciting capabilities of his new Fidex.
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Meet Us in St Louis!
Animage, LLC will appear at the AVMA Convention, July 16 - 18, at America's Center, 701 Convention Center Plaza,
St Louis.
Animage, LLC will be on hand to discuss their new veterinary diagnostic imaging system, Fidex, and demonstrate Fidex's amazing images, software, and user interface.
Fidex is the only veterinary diagnostic imaging system that can do CT, DR, and fluoroscopy with one machine.
We'll be in booth 441.
We'd love to see you at our booth and discuss your practice and Fidex. If you like, you'll have the opportunity to take control of the Fidex user interface and view and manipulate Fidex CT images.
Animage Will Exhibit at the ACVIM Forum in Denver
Animage, LLC will appear at the ACVIM Forum in Denver, Colorado, June 16 - 18 at the Colorado Convention Center. Animage, LLC will be on hand to discuss their new veterinary diagnostic imaging system, Fidex, and demonstrate Fidex's amazing images, software, and user interface. Fidex is the only veterinary diagnostic imaging system that can do CT, DR, and fluoroscopy with one machine.
We'll be in booth 326.
We'd love to see you at our booth and discuss your practice and Fidex. If you like, you'll have the opportunity to take control of the Fidex user interface and view and manipulate Fidex CT images.
Animage Will Exhibit at the AAHA/OVMA Conference in Toronto
Animage, LLC will appear at the AAHA/OVMA Conference exhibition in Toronto, Canada. The exhibition will take place on March 25 and 26, 2011 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Animage, LLC will be on hand to discuss their new veterinary diagnostic imaging system, Fidex, and demonstrate Fidex's amazing images, software, and user interface. Fidex is the only veterinary diagnostic imaging system that can do CT, DR, and fluoroscopy with one machine.
We'll be in booth 1932.
We'd love to see you at our booth and discuss your practice and Fidex. If you like, you'll have the opportunity to take control of the Fidex user interface and view and manipulate Fidex CT images.
WVC Exhibit Very Productive for Animage
03/11/2011, Pleasanton, CA
Animage, LLC brought a three-modality Fidex system to the 83rd Western Veterinary Conference where it made quite an impression. More than once, upon hearing how little Fidex costs to install, operate, and maintain while making images as good or better than what they’re used to, veterinarians familiar with the expense of installing, operating, and maintaining a refurbished human CT scanner were heard to exclaim, “This looks too good to be true!” Of course, we then demonstrated how Fidex is indeed as good as it seems.
We met a lot of great people from all around the USA and the world and started many conversations that would appear to be heading in the direction of further installations of Fidex systems. Many states of the USA were represented, as well as people from Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and Sweden. We look forward to further discussion with everyone!
Animage Will Exhibit at the NAVC in Orlando
1/12/2011, Pleasanton, CA
Animage, LLC will appear at the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) exhibition. The NAVC exhibition will take place January 16 - 19, 2011, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida. We’ll be in booth 3218.
Animage, LLC will be on hand to discuss their new veterinary diagnostic imaging system, Fidex. Fidex is the only veterinary diagnostic imaging system that can do CT, DR, and fluoroscopy with one machine.
We'd love to see you at our booth and discuss your practice and Fidex. If you like, you'll have the opportunity to take control of the Fidex user interface and view and manipulate Fidex CT images.
The combination of CT, radiography, and fluoroscopy in one machine creates unprecedented economies of space, energy, and financial resources. Because of this, Fidex can put the benefits of the diagnostic power of CT at the service of many more veterinarians, their patients, and the people who love their patients.
Even as just a CT scanner, Fidex offers a brand new CT system that is smaller, requires much less power and room modification, is easier to operate and maintain, and costs less to operate and maintain than a refurbished, used human CT scanner. Fidex runs from a standard 120 V wall outlet (optionally 208 V or 240 V), requires no cooling beyond standard office temperature controls, has similar shielding parameters to standard radiography systems, and can go right through standard doors and hallways and be installed in as little as an hour - ready to run in two hours.
Please feel free to contact us any time at mvhaz@animage-llc.com, or 925.416.1900 x118.
We look forward to discussing Fidex further with you.
Animage Will Exhibit at the ACVS Veterinary Symposium in Seattle
09/20/2010, Pleasanton, CA
Animage, LLC will appear at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Veterinary Symposium exhibition. The ACVS Symposium exhibition will take place on October 21 – 23, 2010, at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington. Animage, LLC will be on hand to discuss their new veterinary diagnostic imaging system, Fidex. Fidex is the only veterinary diagnostic imaging system that can do CT, DR, and fluoroscopy with one machine.
We'll be in booth 339.
We'd love to see you at our booth and discuss your practice and Fidex. If you like, you'll have the opportunity to take control of the Fidex user interface and view and manipulate Fidex CT images.
The combination of CT, radiography, and fluoroscopy in one machine creates unprecedented economies of space, energy, and financial resources. Because of this, Fidex can put the benefits of the diagnostic power of CT at the service of many more veterinarians, their patients, and the people who love their patients.
Even as just a CT scanner, Fidex offers a brand new CT system that is smaller, requires much less power and room modification, is easier to operate and maintain, and costs less to operate and maintain than a refurbished, used human CT scanner. Fidex runs from a standard 120 V wall outlet (optionally 240 V), requires no cooling beyond standard office temperature controls, has similar shielding parameters to standard radiography systems, and can go right through standard doors and hallways and be installed in as little as an hour - ready to run in two hours.
Please feel free to contact us any time at mvhaz@animage-llc.com, or 925.416.1900 x118.
We look forward to discussing Fidex further with you.
Case Study: Lung Lobe Torsion in 5-Year-Old Pug
Dr Barry Kipperman, DVM, DACVIM; VetCare, Dublin, California
Summary
A pug dog presenting with acute onset lethargy was tentatively diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia, based on lab work and radiographs. After standard treatment seemed not to have effect, further examination was performed by CT scan via Fidex from Animage, LLC. The CT scan revealed a lung lobe torsion. The patient was treated surgically. The patient then began improving and recovered completely after five days.
Case
Winston, a 5 year-old, male neutered Pug presented to the Veterinary Emergency and Specialist Center with acute onset lethargy. Physical examination confirmed lethargy and mild fever. Dyspnea was not evident. Lab work revealed an elevated white blood cell count, and radiographs revealed complete consolidation of the left cranial lung lobe with air bronchograms (Figure 1). A tentative diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia was made, and therapy was initiated with IV fluids and broad-spectrum antibiotics. No improvement was noted over the day.
Figure 1: Radiograph of Thorax
Winston was anesthetized with Propofol, and a thoracic CT scan (via Fidex, from Animage, LLC) was performed using a standard breath-hold technique. Pre- and post-contrast images revealed complete consolidation of the left cranial lung lobe with alveolar infiltrates. Air pockets were noted in the central regions of the lobe (Figure 2). The main-stem bronchus to this lobe was constricted at the base and opacified. All other lung lobes appeared normal. CT diagnosis was left cranial lung lobe torsion.
Figure 2: CT Showing Lung Lobe Torsion
The next day a left lateral thoracotomy was performed, with resection of the diseased and infarcted lung lobe. Recovery was uneventful after analgesic support including meloxicam, fentanyl, and local intercostal nerve blocks. Histopathology of the excised lung lobe revealed acute fibrinohemorrhagic necrosis. Winston made a complete recovery by day 5 after surgery.
Lung lobe torsion (LLT) is a rare, life-threatening condition in which a lung lobe rotates along its long axis with twisting of the broncho-vascular pedicle.i The cause is unknown. Diagnosis is challenging as LLT is often not suspected until the patient fails to respond to treatment for more common conditions such as pneumonia, and/or pleural effusion occurs. Serial radiographs, thoracic ultrasound and bronchoscopy have been reported as diagnostic aids in past literature.ii
A recent report documented a series of 7 Pugs with LLT over a thirteen year period.iii Median age was 1.5 years, and 6 out of 7 cases involved the left cranial lung lobe. In veterinary medicine, CT is being recognized as a valuable tool in clarifying the cause of pulmonary parenchymal diseases. Common CT features of LLT in dogs include pleural effusion, abrupt ending of the affected bronchus, consolidation of the affected lung lobe, and lobar emphysema.iv
Winston’s clinical and radiographic findings were suggestive of pneumonia. The decision to pursue CT was based on the absence of any known predisposing factors (vomiting, anesthesia, immuno-suppression) and the known predisposition of young Pugs to develop this disease. In this case, the availability of, and decision to pursue CT imaging early was pivotal in achieving a positive outcome.
i Lord PF, Greiner TP, Greene RW, et al: Lung lobe torsion in the dog. Journal American Animal Hospital Association 1973; 9; 473-482
ii Moon, M, Fossum, TW. Lung lobe torsion. In; Bonagura, JD, ed. Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy XII; Small Animal Practice. Philadelphia; WB Saunders Co, 1995; 919-921.
iii Murphy, KA, Brisson, BA; Evaluation of lung lobe torsion in Pugs; 7 cases. Journal American Veterinary Medical Association 2006; No 1; 86-90.
iv Seiler, G, Schwarz, T, Vignoli, M, Rodriguez, D. Computed tomographic features of lung lobe torsion. Journal of Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, Vol 49, No 6, 2008; 504-508.
Animage, LLC Will Exhibit at the Pacific Veterinary Conference/Vet Expo in San Francisco
7/9/10, Pleasanton, CA
Animage, LLC will appear at the Pacific Veterinary Conference as an exhibitor in its Vet Expo. Vet Expo will take place on July 16 and 17 in San Francisco, California at the Hilton Union Square at 333 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco. Animage, LLC will be on hand to discuss their new veterinary diagnostic imaging system, Fidex. Fidex is the only veterinary diagnostic imaging system that can do CT, DR, and fluoroscopy with one machine.
We'll be in Booth 404.
We'd love to see you at our booth and discuss your practice and Fidex. If you like, you'll have the opportunity to take control of the Fidex user interface and view and manipulate Fidex CT images.
The combination of CT, radiography, and fluoroscopy in one machine creates unprecedented economies of space, energy, and financial resources. Because of this, Fidex can put the benefits of the diagnostic power of CT at the service of many more veterinarians, their patients, and the people who love their patients.
Even as just a CT scanner, Fidex offers a brand new CT system that is smaller, requires much less power and room modification, is easier to operate and maintain, and costs less to operate and maintain than a refurbished, used human CT scanner. Fidex runs from a standard 120 V wall outlet (optionally 240 V), requires no cooling beyond standard office temperature controls, has similar shielding parameters to standard radiography systems, and can go right through standard doors and hallways and be installed in as little as an hour - ready to run in two hours.
Please feel free to contact us any time at mvhaz@animage-llc.com.
We look forward to discussing Fidex further with you.
Fidex Draws Much Interest at the ACVIM Forum
6/15/10, Pleasanton, California
Animage, LLC exhibited their multi-modality veterinary diagnostic imaging system at the ACVIM Forum in Anaheim, CA on June 10, 11, 12, 2010.
ACVIM attendees from all over the USA and eleven nations visited the Animage booth. Visitors to the Animage booth were uniformly impressed by the economies of space, power, and financial resources Fidex offers, as well as by Fidex’s image quality and ease of use. Many took the opportunity to take mouse in hand and perform no-X-ray CT ‘scans’, search the Fidex database, and manipulate stored Fidex CT images – learning first-hand how easy indeed Fidex is to operate.
Animage to Exhibit Fidex at the ACVIM Forum Exhibition
6/1/10, Pleasanton, California
Animage, LLC will exhibit Fidex - the only veterinary diagnostic imaging system that can do CT, DR, and fluoroscopy with one machine - at the 2010 ACVIM Forum in Anaheim, California on June 10, 11, and 12.
We'll be in Booth 357.
We'd love to see you at our booth and discuss your practice and Fidex. If you like, you'll have the opportunity to take control of the Fidex user interface and view and manipulate Fidex CT images.
The combination of CT, radiography, and fluoroscopy in one machine creates unprecedented economies of space, energy, and financial resources. Because of this, Fidex can put the benefits of the diagnostic power of CT at the service of many more veterinarians, their patients, and the people who love their patients.
Even as just a CT scanner, Fidex offers a brand new CT system that is smaller, requires much less power and room modification, is easier to operate and maintain, and costs less to operate and maintain than a refurbished, used human CT scanner. Fidex runs from a standard 120 V wall outlet (optionally 240 V), requires no cooling beyond standard office temperature controls, has similar shielding parameters to standard radiography systems, and can go right through standard doors and hallways and be installed in as little as an hour - ready to run in two hours.
Please feel free to contact us any time at mvhaz@animage-llc.com.
We look forward to discussing Fidex further with you.
Animage Releases New Software Upgrades for Fidex
4/21/10, Pleasanton, California
Animage, LLC has finished and integrated new software upgrades for Fidex, Animage’s multi-modality veterinary diagnostic imaging system that has CT, DR, and fluoroscopy in one machine. The new upgrades make Fidex’s image quality even better.
These and any other software upgrades can easily be added to Fidex systems in the field. During the two-year warranty period of Fidex software, upgrades are available free of charge.
The upgrades mainly concern CT image reconstruction. This includes new image reconstruction algorithms that improve upon Fidex’s already excellent image quality. There are now new reconstruction algorithms and respective mode selections for imaging bone, chest, soft tissue, and brain tissue. Generally, the upgrades address artifacts that are typical of CT imaging. Such software is the specialty of Animage’s parent company, Exxim Computing Corporation, which is used by CT hardware manufacturers worldwide. The upgrades reduce or eliminate ‘noise’ and ‘artifacts’ generated within images, thus making images more clear and better rendered for accurate analysis and diagnosis. A specific way the upgrade will improve image quality is in the ability to discern very subtle variations within various tissues. This will probably be most noticeable in the soft tissue mode and the new brain tissue mode.
The upgrade also makes table control more accurate and gives a larger field of view in Preview mode.
Fidex Piques Interest at Veterinary Conferences 3/31/10
Animage, LLC has been very busy with a succession of veterinary conference exhibitions and stirring up quite a bit of interest among their attendees.
Animage was at the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) in Las Vegas February 15 – 17 and at the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Conference March 19 – 20. Veterinarians from all over North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia came by Animage’s booth and were treated to seeing something that is truly new and unique to veterinary medicine - something that could make CT imaging practical for many more veterinary clinics and their clients, thus sparing many more pets painful procedures and delayed diagnoses.
Animage had the privilege of meeting many wonderful and talented people. Among them were a good number of very interested veterinarians, practice managers, and technicians in the USA and abroad who are now seriously considering installing Fidex systems in their practices. In turn, these people are passing the word on to their friends and associates in the profession.
In the coming months Animage will exhibit and demonstrate Fidex at further veterinary conferences. June 10 – 12 will see Animage at the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum in Anaheim, California. On July 15 – 18, Animage will be at the Pacific Veterinary Conference in San Francisco, California - just a forty-five minute drive from Animage’s headquarters in Pleasanton, California.
Fidex Begins Clinical Testing
8/28/09, Pleasanton, California
Animage, LLC, a veterinary diagnostic imaging technology company,
has begun clinical trial of its premier product, Fidex, a multiple-modality
diagnostic imaging system designed specifically for use in small animal
veterinary practice and clinical research laboratories.
A Fidex system has been installed in Dr Barry Kipperman’s VetCare Emergency
and Specialty Care Center in Dublin, California. Site delivery and installation took
only about three hours. Dr Kipperman and his staff are undergoing familiarization
and training on Fidex, as well as learning how to use manipulate
and use the images Fidex creates. At the same time, Dr Kipperman
and his staff are providing Animage with valuable information on how to optimize Fidex
for veterinary practice.
Fidex is the first system of its kind in veterinary diagnostic imaging.
Fidex has in one machine radiography (CR or DR), computed tomography (CT),
and fluoroscopy. This creates unprecedented economies of both space
and financial resources for veterinarians who want to add to their
clinics’ diagnostic imaging capabilities, but might have been inhibited
from doing so by the availability of space or financial resources
that adding one or two additional machines would require.
Even as just a CT scanner, Fidex offers a brand new system
that is smaller, requires much less power and room modification,
is less complex, is easier to operate and maintain,
and costs less to operate and maintain than a refurbished,
used human CT scanner. Fidex is comparable in price to refurbished,
used human CT scanners.
Animage is now preparing a Fidex system for installation
at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine sometime i
n September, where it will undergo further clinical trial.
Animage plans to make Fidex available to the marketplace
around the end of October, 2009.
Animage, LLC of Pleasanton, California was founded in 2008
by parent company Exxim Computing Corporation in order
to create unique diagnostic imaging products dedicated
to the veterinary practice industry.
Exxim is a diagnostic imaging technology company
that creates CT imaging software products for customers worldwide,
including Siemens, Imaging Sciences, and many others.
VetCare Emergency and Specialty Care Center, of Dublin, California,
was founded in 1997 by Dr Barry Kipperman, DVM.
VetCare is a 24-hour-a-day veterinary hospital providing internal medicine,
surgery, and emergency services.
Dr Kipperman earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree
in 1987 from the University of Missouri.
He was board certified in internal medicine in 1994. Dr. Kipperman
is an expert in veterinary ethics and animal advocacy,
and is an author of numerous articles on these topics.
Dr Kipperman is also a guest lecturer on veterinary medical ethics
at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
