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For cases requiring hands-on specialist imaging, our board-certified radiologists perform diagnostic studies at our partner hospitals in Sydney. Your regular veterinarian can refer your pet to one of our designated imaging locations, where our team performs and supervises the study and provides real-time interpretation.

On-site imaging is ideal where specialist involvement adds real clinical value, whether that is performing a complex ultrasound study, supervising advanced imaging acquisition, guiding an interventional procedure or providing immediate diagnostic support for a critical patient.

What we offer on-site

Our on-site service covers the full range of imaging modalities available between our partner hospitals, including radiography, ultrasound, CT, MRI, fluoroscopy and nuclear medicine. Our radiologists perform ultrasound directly and are involved in the acquisition and supervision of all other advanced imaging studies when on-site.

Interventional procedures, including ultrasound-guided biopsies and other image-guided interventions, can be performed on-site where clinically indicated by a board certified radiologist.

Where we operate

Our on-site imaging service is available at the following partner hospitals across Sydney:

  • Medipaws, Leichhardt
  • The Pet Specialist, Terry Hills
  • University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney (UVTHS)
  • North Shore Veterinary Specialists, Artarmon
  • Animal Referral Hospital, Homebush

 

Contact us or speak with your veterinarian to confirm the most appropriate location for your case.

How to access on-site imaging

Option 1

Referral via your veterinarian

Your general practitioner or specialist can refer your pet to one of our partner hospitals and request Radiology for Pets involvement in the imaging study. This is the most common pathway for planned imaging.
Option 2

Emergency and critical care

Patients can present directly to the emergency department at one of our partner hospitals at any time. No referral is required for emergency access. The hospital can arrange for Radiology for Pets to report on the imaging study remotely, or for our radiologist to be involved in the imaging study on-site as required.
Option 3

Specialist referral for specific modalities

If your pet is already under specialist care and requires the involvement of a clinical radiologist across all stages of the imaging procedure, your specialist can refer directly to one of our locations for imaging. Once complete, the case and report are returned to your pet’s original care team to guide ongoing treatment.

Billing

On-site imaging is billed by the partner hospital where the study is performed.

Looking to book imaging for your patient or pet?

Speak with your veterinarian about a referral to one of our partner hospitals, or contact us to discuss the most appropriate pathway for your case.
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Dr Juan Podadera

Med. Vet. FANZCVS (Radiology)

Juan is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (Radiology Chapter) and one of the specialist radiologists behind Radiology for Pets. He graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from La Plata University, Argentina in 1999, and has spent the decades since building expertise across the full breadth of veterinary diagnostic imaging.

His clinical interests include small animal and equine musculoskeletal imaging, MRI, and nuclear medicine, all areas where precision in both acquisition and interpretation can make all the difference to a patient’s outcome. Juan is equally committed to integrating novel imaging techniques into practice, so the diagnostic options available through RFP stay current with the field.

Beyond clinical work, Juan holds a teaching appointment at the University of Sydney, where he supervises pre- and postgraduate students in veterinary diagnostic imaging, and remains actively involved in clinical and academic research. It is a career built on curiosity and a love of what diagnostic imaging can reveal.

Dr Joanna Pilton

BE(Hons) BVSc(Hons) PGCVetClinStud MVetStud/MVetClinStud(Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging) MANZCVS(SAMed, Radiology) DipECVDI

Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging | Co-founder, Radiology for Pets

Jo co-founded Radiology for Pets with a vision to create a specialist radiology group built on genuine collaboration with the veterinary community. She is passionate about the power of diagnostic imaging to uncover answers and to support veterinarians in delivering the very best care for their patients.

Jo is a registered specialist in veterinary diagnostic imaging, having graduated from the University of Sydney in 2007. She gained extensive experience in both general and emergency practice across Australia and the United Kingdom before completing a small animal rotating internship at the University of Sydney in 2011.

In 2019, Jo completed her residency training and Masters of Veterinary Clinical Studies at the University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and in the same year became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging. During her specialist training she also spent time at leading referral institutions in Australia and internationally, including the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh.

Jo has published internationally and is a member of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in both Small Animal Medicine and Radiology. Prior to pursuing veterinary medicine, she completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) with Honours, reflecting her longstanding interest in the intersection of technology and medicine.

Through Radiology for Pets, Jo is committed to providing high-quality diagnostic imaging and specialist interpretation while working closely with referring veterinarians and pet owners to support informed clinical decision-making and optimal patient outcomes.