VET.CT is hosting a free webinar to support veterinary teams with improving imaging techniques and radiation safety in small animal practice. This practical session - designed for anyone undertaking radiography - is the latest addition to VET.CT's comprehensive suite of X-Pert Radiation Safety resources, which champions the health and safety of people and patients with the use of ionising radiation in diagnostic imaging.
The webinar will last approximately an hour and be repeated live twice on Tuesday 17th March:
Click to join live and receive the recording: 9am GMT, 5.00pm AWST, 7:00pm AEST
Click to join live and receive the recording: 7:30pm GMT, 2:30pm EST, 11:30am PST
The webinar’s primary goal is to empower veterinary teams to transition safer and more efficient workflows. The session will demonstrate practical techniques for achieving stable patient positioning and consistent, repeatable images without relying on manual restraint or complicated setups. RACE accreditation is pending for 1CE credit for live attendees.
Learning outcomes include:
- Improving confidence with hands-free techniques: The session will directly address how to safely image animals without the use of manual restraint. It will also challenge the belief that hands-free radiography takes longer, proving that both thoracic and abdominal studies can often be performed efficiently and safely on conscious animals with the correct technique.
- Improving image quality: Clarifying what defines a good radiographic image, the session will include real-life examples such as ‘what a lateral elbow should look like’ to build foundational confidence.
- Understanding legal obligations: Recognising that radiation legislation varies between regions, the talk is intended to act as a bridge to champion best practice globally.
The presenter, VET.CT radiologist Dr Lisa Friling, has extensive experience in this subject, having guided a clinic to become the first animal hospital in Sweden to go fully hands-free. She says, “Improving radiation safety in practice does require change, which can be challenging. However, this change is important - to improve health and welfare of patients and the safety of staff, and it is absolutely possible with the right support and guidance. My hope is not only to teach, but to inspire. If I can learn how to work hands-free, then anyone who works with animals and ionising radiation can do it too. The key is just to give it a try.”
The recording will also be added to VET.CT's X-Pert Radiation Safety Centre, which offers free downloadable toolkits for both small animal and equine practice, including positioning guides, top tips, chemical restraint protocols, and a series of case studies.
The X-Pert radiation safety resources for can be accessed here:
Small animal practice
Equine practice
