How Vetology Supports Your Clinic’s Imaging Workflow at Three Levels

TL;DR: Vetology supports a clinic’s imaging workflow at three levels. AI screening reports are the first line: they give the veterinarian a check on canine and feline thorax, abdomen, thoracic and lumbar spine, and pelvis radiographs in under five minutes. Order a board-certified or board-eligible radiologist report when patient care calls for more detail or information.  Behind both, Vetology’s team handles setup, provides a cloud PACS at no additional cost, team training, and ongoing support, so our team can unburden yours from the admin work associated with imaging workflows.

Diagnostic imaging involves team members across the clinic. A technician positions the patient and takes the radiographs. A veterinarian interprets them and talks through a plan with the family. And someone manages and maintains the equipment connections, the image archive, and ensures the team are trained and safe. Vetology supports each of these roles in different ways.

When a patient with a cough comes in, a technician may take lateral and VD thoracic radiographs. The images go to Vetology automatically from the clinic’s existing X-ray system through DICOM autosend. In under five minutes, an AI screening report is ready, as a PDF by email or in the platform. The veterinarian can check their own interpretation against it before talking through a plan with Duke’s family, while they’re still in the room.

The subscription includes unlimited AI screening reports, so nobody has to weigh a per-case cost in the exam room.

AI screening reports cover canine and feline radiographs of the thorax, abdomen, thoracic and lumbar spine, and pelvis, using 94 classifiers. We publish sensitivity and specificity for each classifier on our AI classifier performance page, so your team can check performance and species-specific classifiers for the conditions your clinic sees most.

Sometimes a treatment plan calls for additional specialist support: a study the AI doesn’t cover, a finding the veterinarian wants confirmed, or a patient who needs a radiologist’s (or cardiologist’s) report to support a complex treatment plan or ongoing care management. Using the same images and the same platform, the clinic can order a teleradiology report from Vetology, and a board-certified or board-eligible radiologist will review the study independently of the prior AI report.

Teleradiology covers every region and modality – thorax, abdomen, musculoskeletal system, skull, cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, and limb radiographs, ultrasound, CT, MRI, dental, and cardiology studies. Single-region radiograph reports start at $86, ordered per case with no volume minimum. STAT reports come back in about two hours when sent on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pacific, and routine radiograph reports in about 24 hours. Clinics using CoVet, Scribblevet and soon HappyDoc can order with one click. Ask about our PMS integrations.

A clinic that already works with a teleradiology provider can add AI screening without changing providers.

• Setup and training. Setup is available through a guided 45- to 60-minute call. We help set up autosend from the clinic’s existing equipment, confirm images are coming through, and train the team on the platform. No new hardware is needed, and we train new hires free.
• Storage and prior studies. Cloud PACS and long-term storage are included, and prior studies open from any device. Images from a previous system can be moved over for a one-time fee.
• Support from people who know imaging. The team can reach us by phone, email, or in-platform chat, and a person answers. Our team includes veterinary radiologists, veterinary technicians, customer support staff, data scientists, and engineers, so a question about a study or a connection goes to someone who can answer it. When no colleague is free to talk through a case, contact us and we’ll ask our in-house radiologists for guidance, often at no extra charge.
• Resources and integrations. The platform’s resources menu includes positioning and exposure primers for the team. We also turn on integrations with DaySmart Vet, VetRocket, CoVet, and ScribbleVet, with more on the way.

The AI subscription is (at the time of this writing) $200 a month, with no contract. It includes unlimited AI screening reports on the covered regions, plus cloud PACS, storage, training, and support. Teleradiology is billed per case, only when the veterinarian orders it. More on our pricing.

Book a demo and we’ll get your clinic installed and your team trained, so your  patients diagnostic imaging needs are supported.

ARTICLE ABSTRACT

This article walks through how automated AI screening complements teleradiology in a real practice workflow: the veterinarian reads the film, the AI corroborates what they saw and surfaces incidental findings, and teleradiology adds a board-certified or board-eligible specialist’s depth on the cases that genuinely warrant one.

The result is in-appointment answers for the pet owner, fewer next-day callbacks, and more focused telerad referrals on the cases that actually need a specialist’s interpretation.

Teleradiology is a trusted and valuable part of veterinary practice. When a case calls for a board-certified radiologist’s interpretation, the ability to send images and receive a detailed report has improved patient care across the profession. Most practices have a teleradiology provider they rely on, and that relationship matters.

Vetology’s AI screening serves a different purpose. It is not a replacement for teleradiology, it is a complement that adds something teleradiology was never designed to do: screen every image, automatically, before anyone has to decide which cases need a specialist read.

The two services work hand in hand. AI screening provides the always-on baseline that catches findings on every study. Teleradiology provides a board-certified or board-eligible radiologist’s interpretation on the cases where a specialist’s depth adds the most.

Teleradiology works on a case-by-case basis. The veterinarian evaluates the images, identifies cases that would benefit from specialist input, and submits those for review. This is exactly how the service is designed to work, and it works well.

AI screening works differently. When a practice uses Vetology, every radiograph submitted through the workflow is automatically analyzed across 91+ classifiers covering conditions in canine and feline thorax, abdomen, and spine/musculoskeletal categories. There is no selection step. The screening happens on every study, validated on 300,000 board-certified veterinary radiologist-reviewed cases with published sensitivity and specificity for every condition.

This means the AI is reviewing images that the DVM may already feel confident about. Here’s where the added value shows up: A thorax taken to evaluate a cough also gets screened for cardiac changes, lymphadenopathy, and spinal findings. An abdomen taken for GI signs is screened for organ size changes, mineralization, and structural abnormalities. The AI adds breadth to every study, regardless of the original clinical question.

For some veterinarians, that in-appointment information is exactly what they want. Clients leave with clarity and a treatment plan² instead of waiting overnight.

For others, the value is more analytical: five fewer callbacks per day at 8 to 10 minutes each adds up to 40 to 50 minutes of recovered time. That is nearly one additional appointment, or time back in a day that already feels too short. The per-case cost of AI screening on an unlimited subscription is a fraction of a teleradiology read, and the information arrives while it can still shape the visit.

In practical terms, AI screening means:

• A thorax submitted for cardiac evaluation is also screened for pulmonary patterns, pleural findings, mediastinal changes, and thoracic spine conditions.
• An abdomen submitted for vomiting is also screened for organ size, masses, mineralization, and structural findings across all visible organs.
• A spine study is also screened for degenerative changes, congenital anomalies, and adjacent soft tissue findings.

The AI presents its findings in a structured report alongside the veterinarian’s own assessment. Some findings will confirm what the doctor already noted. Others may highlight something worth a closer look³. The veterinarian always makes the final clinical decision.

This is not about replacing clinical judgment. It is about having a consistent, validated screening layer that catches incidental findings the same way every time, whether it is 9 AM or 5:45 PM on a Friday. When something on the screen warrants a specialist’s interpretation, the AI report helps the veterinarian put a focused clinical question on the teleradiology submission. Instead of “please read these films,” the question becomes “please assess thoracic lymphadenopathy and confirm cardiac silhouette.” The radiologist still reads with fresh eyes, on their own, but the clinician’s question is sharper. That sharper question is what makes the report more useful when it comes back.

You read the radiograph the way you always have. The AI report arrives on the same case within minutes, and you check it against what you saw. Most of the time, the AI confirms your read and may add a few findings you were not specifically looking for. That confirmation is the value. You move to diagnosis and treatment planning with one more layer of corroboration⁴ behind your decision, and the structured AI report becomes fast and familiar to read over time.

Some cases do not resolve that easily. The findings are subtle, the clinical picture is unclear, or you and the AI together still cannot get to a confident diagnosis or treatment plan. That is where teleradiology adds a layer of human specialist support. The case goes to a board-certified or board-eligible radiologist who can give the read the depth it needs.

Over time, the rhythm becomes natural. You read, the AI corroborates, and you decide whether you have what you need or whether the case warrants a specialist’s interpretation. The AI is the helper that confirms what you already saw. The teleradiologist is the human specialist you turn to when confirmation alone is not enough.

Practice managers benefit from more complete initial visits. When more information is available during the appointment, more treatment decisions happen while the client is in the room. This means smoother scheduling, fewer follow-up calls to coordinate, and better client retention. Clients who leave with answers are more likely to follow through on treatment plans and return for follow-ups.

Veterinary technicians gain a new dimension to their work. Techs who capture quality radiographs can see the AI’s findings on the images they produced. Over time, this builds familiarity with a broader range of imaging findings and adds professional development value to the imaging workflow.

Front desk and client services staff benefit from the downstream effect: when appointments are more complete, there are fewer follow-up calls to manage and fewer schedule adjustments to coordinate. The day runs more predictably for everyone.

These services answer different clinical questions, and knowing when to use each is part of running an efficient imaging workflow.

Lean on AI screening when:

• You want a baseline read on every study, including the ones you already feel confident about
• The pet parent is in the room and a same-visit conversation matters
• You want a structured screen for incidental findings outside the original clinical question
• You want to triage which cases in a busy day actually warrant a specialist’s time

Lean on teleradiology when:

• The case is complex, the findings are subtle, or the clinical stakes are high
• You want a board-certified or board-eligible radiologist’s interpretation on the medical record
• The owner is asking for a specialist opinion before committing to next steps
• You want a credentialed reading you can cite to a referring practice or in a follow-up conversation

In practice, the workflow is straightforward. The AI screens every case automatically. The veterinarian reviews the AI report alongside their own assessment of the films. When something warrants a specialist’s interpretation, the case goes to teleradiology with a sharper clinical question on the submission. The radiologist reads with fresh eyes, the way they always have. The clinician gets a credentialed reading on the cases that need one. The pet parent gets answers in the room when answers are available, and a thorough specialist review when one is appropriate.

Vetology offers both AI screening and teleradiology read by board-certified and board-eligible radiologists, including DACVR/ECVDI diplomates, board-certified cardiologists, and a board-certified dentist. STAT reads return in 2 hours; routine reads in 24. The AI subscription also works alongside whatever teleradiology provider a practice currently uses, so clinics do not have to choose between them.

Vetology’s AI screening subscription is $200/month for unlimited studies. Not per-case, not tiered by volume. A flat monthly cost that covers every radiograph the practice submits, whether that is a handful per week or dozens per day. No contracts, no PACS required, and free DICOM storage included.

The AI subscription is the practice’s recurring imaging cost. Teleradiology fees, which start at $86 per single-region report, are billed to the pet owner on the cases the veterinarian sends for a specialist read.

The flat AI cost gives the clinic broad coverage on every study; the per-case telerad fee gives the pet owner a credentialed read on the cases that warrant one. Together they make for a more intentional imaging workflow.

The system integrates with widely used practice management systems including DaySmart Vet, ezyVet, VetRocket, ScribbleVet, and CoVet with more on the way.

Resources

¹Academy of Veterinary Techs in Diagnostic Imaging. “How AI Is Revolutionizing Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging in 2025.” AVTDI.org. March 28, 2025. Accessed July 16, 2026. https://avtdi.org/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-veterinary-diagnostic-imaging-in-2025/. 

²Famuyiro, Kevin. “Transforming Animal Health: The Rise of AI in Veterinary Radiology.” The Los Angeles Times, LA Times Studios, Veterinary Diagnostics. January 14, 2026. Accessed July 16, 2026. https://www.latimes.com/veterinarians/health/diagnostics/story/veterinary-ai-radiology-trends. 

³Yeshiva University, Katz School of Science and Health. “Pet Health and AI.” YU.edu. April 28, 2026. Accessed July 17, 2026. https://www.yu.edu/katz/ai/pet-health-ai. 

⁴Sobkowich, K.E. “Demystifying artificial intelligence for veterinary professionals: practical applications and future potential.” American Journal of Veterinary Research. March 1, 2025. Accessed July 16, 2026. https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/ajvr/86/S1/ajvr.24.09.0275.xml. 

Veterinarians have a remarkable and diverse skillset. On any given day, a GP might perform surgery, vaccinate a puppy, help a pet parent manage a complex diabetes case, and perform a dental procedure. No other medical profession asks its practitioners to work across this many disciplines at this level of competence, every single day.

Radiology is one of those disciplines. Board-certified veterinary radiologists spend years in fellowship training after veterinary school, developing expertise in a field that spans thousands of conditions across multiple species and body systems. In general practice, that same breadth of imaging interpretation falls to the veterinarian.

Vetology’s AI screening report was designed with this reality in mind. Not to replace the veterinarian’s judgment, but to add a layer of specialist-level screening that supports the work practicing veterinarians are already doing.

When a practice submits radiographs through Vetology, the AI automatically analyzes every image across our growing list of classifiers covering canine and feline thorax, abdomen, and spine/musculoskeletal conditions. Results arrive in minutes. There is no extra submission, no case selection, and no waiting for a specialist’s availability.

The system has been validated on a foundation of 300,000 board-certified veterinary radiologist-reviewed multi-image cases. These are real patient studies from real veterinary practices, each reviewed by diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Radiology (DACVR) or European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI).

The AI provides a structured analysis that highlights findings across 94+ conditions. Some of these are conditions the veterinarian is already evaluating. Others are incidental findings that benefit from being flagged: subtle lymphadenopathy alongside a cardiac workup, early organ size changes on a GI study, mineralization that warrants monitoring. The veterinarian reviews everything in context and makes every clinical decision.

AI screening benefits more than the doctor reading the images.

For veterinary technicians, AI reports create a learning opportunity built into the daily workflow. Techs who position patients and capture radiographs can see what the AI identified on the images they produced. This builds familiarity with imaging findings over time and adds professional development value to work the team is already doing.

For practice managers and operations leads, the impact shows up in workflow. When more findings are identified during the initial visit, more treatment conversations happen while the client is still in the room. This means smoother scheduling, more complete appointments, and fewer situations where the team needs to coordinate follow-up calls and return visits after the fact.

For front desk staff, the benefit is practical: when cases are more fully resolved on the first visit, there are fewer follow-up calls to coordinate and fewer schedule adjustments to manage. The front desk may not read radiographs, but they feel the difference when the day runs more smoothly.

Vetology AI is a screening tool, not a diagnostic replacement. It does not tell the veterinarian what to do. It provides additional information that the DVM incorporates into their clinical picture alongside history, physical exam, and their own radiographic assessment.

Veterinarians who use AI screening consistently describe it as a confidence builder. When the AI confirms their interpretation, it reinforces their treatment plan. When the AI highlights something they had not focused on, it gives them a reason to take a second look. Either way, they have more information available when making their clinical decisions.

That added confidence has a practical impact. Veterinarians who feel well-supported in their imaging interpretation tend to use diagnostic imaging more effectively in discussions with clients, and keep more of their caseload in-house.

Vetology’s unlimited monthly subscription is built for the way general practice operates. There are no per-case fees, no contracts, and we include a PACS for free if you need one. The system integrates with widely used practice management systems and AI scribes including ezyVet, DaySmart Vet, CoVet, Scribblevet, VetRocket with more on the way, and includes free DICOM storage.

For practices that also need board-certified radiologist interpretations, Vetology offers teleradiology with 2-hour STAT and 24-hour routine turnaround from DACVR and ECVDI diplomates, as well as board-certified cardiologists and a board-certified dentist. AI screening and specialist reads work together under one platform.

The breadth of what general practice veterinarians manage every day is extraordinary. Vetology’s role is to make one part of that work a little easier by adding consistent, validated radiology screening to every imaging study the practice performs.

It is the kind of support that lets the whole team do what they do best, with more information and more confidence behind every decision.