Vet.ct has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of radiation safety in veterinary practice, with a range of free resources and real-life case studies to support veterinary teams.

The company has created the X-Pert Radiation Safety Centre, with free downloadable toolkits for both small animal and equine practice, including positioning guides, top tips, chemical restraint protocols, and a series of case studies with equine and small animal clinics, including Pennard Vets.

Dr Victoria Johnson, CEO and radiologist (pictured), said: “Radiation safety breaches represent a significant health and safety incident and a risk to the health of veterinary team members and their patients.

"Despite this, we know that breaches are not uncommon in clinical practice.

"To help meet the challenge of improving safety in busy practice workflows, VET.CT has created a comprehensive suite of practical resources to support veterinary teams in applying best practice to ensure the health of their personnel and patients.

"We have also partnered with clinics from around the world, including GP, equine and specialist hospitals, to provide some great case studies of how the principles can be applied in practice.”

Victoria added: “Good radiation safety practice also encourages habits that lead to better diagnostics.

"We know that taking extra care to ensure good patient preparation, positioning and optimising settings results in fewer exposures and higher quality diagnostic images for more accurate interpretation.

"This all contributes to improved efficiency, patient management and outcomes, greater satisfaction, and of course, happier owners.”

The X-Pert radiation safety resources for small animal practice: https://uk.vet-ct.com/welcome-to-x-pert 

The X-Pert radiation safety resources for equine practice here: https://uk.vet-ct.com/welcome-to-x-pert-equine 

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