Legacy

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine acquired a Hitachi Echelon 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit in April. “This is the first and only high field MRI unit in the state of Louisiana for veterinary use,” according to a veterinary school press release. Magnetic resonance imaging is a non-invasive technique that uses magnetic fields to produce images of any part of the body. “Private donations have allowed us to make vast improvements to our facility, and they assisted with our acquisition of the MRI,” said Ky Mortensen, director of advancement for the equine health studies program at the school.

Photographs by Kim Foster

Click here to see the photos from a horse’s MRI at the large animal clinic