A. Digital Image Submission 

IMPORTANT – IMAGE FORMAT

If you are submitting digital images, please supply the images in DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) format.

DICOM images can be submitted in various ways:

1. RECOMMENDED – VIP online

Submission of full DICOM studies can be achieved by uploading/exporting from your digital system at your veterinary practice to www.wetransfer.com. Use the email address vetipcontact@gmail.com to notify me.

This ensures ease of submission of DICOM images and a fast turnaround time.  For full details on how use this service, veterinarians can email me.

NOTE: Unfortunately I do not accept DICOM images being sent via email.

2. By Courier

DICOM digital images can be submitted on a CD/flash drive via courier. 

The CD/flashdrive must be labelled providing the details of the patient(s).

Postnet-to-Postnet courier can be utilised. Please contact Dr van Staden for the relevant branch. Any other direct courier can be utilised (physical address available –please contact Dr van Staden) .

For Hip and elbow dysplasia certification: 

ONLY images in the DICOM format are acceptable, and low resolution JPEG images will not be accepted.

For Clinical cases:

Images in the DICOM format should preferably be submitted. JPEG images have a low resolution and the image quality is compromised and this can result in a reduced diagnostic yield.