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New Bolton Center Diagnostic Imaging


We offer a comprehensive selection of imaging modalities and a cross-disciplinary team of board-certified faculty-clinicians, residents, interns, and specialized nursing staff to manage the care of your animal.

Our Collaborative Approach

At New Bolton Center, we believe in collaboration across all services. If we find an issue with your animal while we are studying imaging results, we'll talk to you about how to best solve the problem.

Our Services

  • Cardiac Imaging

    The cardiology group specializes in assessing the significance of heart murmurs or arrhythmias detected in a pre-purchase setting, their impact on performance, and the evaluation and treatment of horses and other large animals with a wide variety of cardiac arrhythmias and diseases.
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  • Computed Tomography (CT)

    Under general anesthesia, computed tomography (CT) illustrates bony and soft tissue lesions in transverse slices that usually can’t be seen in standard radiographic imaging.
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  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within the body.
    Learn more about our MRI...

  • Nuclear Medicine

    Nuclear medicine, commonly referred to as nuclear or bone scintigraphy, involves the administration of a radiopharmaceutical that binds to bone where there is injury or at sites of active bone formation. Combined with lameness examination and diagnostic analgesia, this modality is hugely important in identifying the cause of lameness.
    Learn more about Nuclear Scintigraphy...

  • PET Scan Imaging

    Limb fractures in horses are often fatal, so diagnosing and preventing these injuries are essential. An Equine PET (Positron Emission Tomography) Scan is a nuclear medicine imaging technique that detects “hot spots”: microscopic changes that may develop into more severe injuries.
    Learn more about PET Scan Imaging...

  • Radiology

    Radiology at New Bolton Center encompasses a number of services including diagnostic digital imaging in the radiology suite as well as support for the imaging capabilities of the Field Service and stall-side imaging throughout the hospital and during surgery in the operating rooms.
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  • Robotic Imaging

    Penn Vet is the first veterinary teaching hospital in the world using the robotics-controlled imaging system, which has clinical and research applications for both animal and human medicine.
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  • Ultrasonography

    Ultrasound has become an integral part of evaluating the lame horse, the horse with colic, the high-risk pregnant mare and the sick neonatal foal. It is used to guide biopsies and injections, improving the accuracy and safety of these procedures over ‘blind’ techniques.
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MARS Residency in Equine Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation and Diagnostic Imaging

A 3-year residency in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is being offered by the Department of Clinical Studies – New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. This program will provide the successful applicant clinical training in the practice of equine sports medicine and rehabilitation in a high volume, referral setting. The resident will be exposed to a wide variety of equine veterinary disciplines, with specialized training weeks dedicated to equine diagnostic imaging (ultrasound, radiology, nuclear scintigraphy, fan-beam and cone-beam computed tomography, positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging).

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    This residency has been created in accordance with requirements of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR) and fulfills the supervised training requirements for admission to candidacy in the College. The resident will be under the guidance of six DACVSMR-certified equine faculty members providing high-quality equine sports medicine and large animal rehabilitation to a varied clientele. The Sports Medicine Service is supported by a full complement of diagnostic services including high-speed treadmill evaluation, over-ground endoscopy, gastroscopy, exercising electrocardiogram and echocardiography. The Sports Medicine Service provides numerous therapeutics for outpatients and inpatients including but not limited to intra-articular medications, intra-lesional injections, orthobiologic therapies, shockwave therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). The position requires after-hours emergency on-call clinical duty at New Bolton Center. The resident will participate in clinical teaching of students, rounds, and seminar presentations to peer groups. With faculty guidance, the resident will also participate in a research project. The start date is July 1, 2025.


    Qualifications: Applicants must have a VMD/DVM or equivalent degree and have completed a one-year internship or equivalent experience with equine focus, and have ademonstrated interest in equine sports medicine, rehabilitation, and diagnostic imaging.


    Application: The application materials should include 1) Curriculum vitae, 2) Letter of intent indicating the reasons for seeking admission to this program and professional career goals, 3) Transcript of university performance including documentation of graduation, and 4) three letters of recommendation.


    The application deadline is December 31, 2024
    , or until the position is filled. Submit application materials to: Ms. Patricia Antes, Office of the Chair, Department of Clinical Studies - New Bolton Center, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348; email antes@vet.upenn.edu. Inquiries concerning this position can be made to Dr. Elizabeth Davidson (610-925-6190); email ejdavid@vet.upenn.edu. The successful applicant will be required to sign a non-disclosure and non-competition agreement prior to the start of the program.

    THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER; MINORITIES / FEMALES / INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES / VETERANS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Our Care Team

Kathryn Bills, VMD, DACVR (Service Chief)
Equine Imaging, Diagnostic Imaging 

Elizabeth Acutt, BSc, BVSc, MS, Dipl. ACVR-EDI
Assistant Professor of Clinical Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging

Katherine Chope, VMD, DACVSMR
Equine Musculoskeletal Injuries 

Timothy Manzi, VMD, DACVR, DACVR-EDI
Diagnostic Imaging, Comparative Anatomy 

Cristobal Navas de Solis, DVM, DCVIM (Large Animal)
Cardiology, Ultrasound, and Internal Medicine 

Alexandra Scharf, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVR, Dipl. ACVR-EDI
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging

Olga Seco, MRCVS 
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Sports Medicine and Imaging

JoAnn Slack, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Cardiology, Ultrasonography 

Claire Underwood, VetMB, PhD
Large Animal Imaging

  • Residents and Interns

    Quanming Tam
    Resident, Equine Diagnostic Imaging

    Rachel Durrwachter, VMD
    Resident, Radiology

    Julia Fox, DVM
    Resident, Radiology

    Natalie Goolik, DVM
    Resident, Radiology

    Elisa Heacock, VMD
    Resident, Radiology

    Robb Kessel, VMD
    Resident, Radiology

    Yu (May) Wang, DVM
    Resident, Radiolog

    Robert Wise, DVM
    Resident, Radiology

    Jin Yu, DVM
    Resident, Radiology


    All Residents and Interns

     

  • Veterinary Nursing Staff 

    Carole Johnson, RTR
    Director, Imaging & Clinical Service
    Sports Medicine & Imaging

    Katie Minacci
    Supervisor of Sports Medicine and Imaging Technicians

    Josh Benson
    Advanced Imaging Technical Specialist

    Jenine Doscher
    Imaging Technician

    Jess Harris
    Imaging Technician

    Juliette Hopkins
    Imaging Technician

    Dannielle Snyder
    Imaging Technician

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