CRV Imagem

What CRV Imagem does

CRV Imagem (legal name: Centro de Referência Veterinária Ltda.) is a veterinary diagnostic imaging center founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The company operates as a regional reference center offering advanced veterinary imaging services, including high-field MRI, computed tomography (CT), digital radiography, Doppler ultrasound, and echocardiography, alongside teleradiology for remote image interpretation. Four physical units across the Rio de Janeiro metro area (Barra Medical, Copacabana, Downtown, and Niterói/Icaraí) serve pet owners directly and accept referrals from general and specialized veterinary clinics, including a long-standing partnership with Prosilvestres, the largest dedicated wild animal veterinary clinic in Rio de Janeiro state.

The technical foundation is a capital-intensive physical imaging stack (high-field MRI, CT scanner, digital X-ray, Doppler ultrasound, echocardiograph) operated by a team of certified veterinary radiologists, including coordinators with Brazilian College of Veterinary Radiology (CBRV) credentials. A continuing radiology trainee pipeline and recurring continuing education courses (Computed Tomography and International Neuroimaging) reinforce internal talent development and professional referral channels. The CRV Online portal allows pet owners to access examination results from any unit, and supporting content marketing (blog, email newsletter "Loucos por Bichos," Instagram, Facebook) drives top-of-funnel awareness.

The business model is a hybrid professional services operation. Primary revenue is generated through per-examination imaging fees paid by pet owners (B2C) and through patient referrals from veterinary clinics (B2B) that lack in-house imaging capabilities. A secondary revenue stream consists of publicly priced veterinary continuing education courses (R$7,200 for the full CT program, R$1,200 per module, R$6,000 for the full neuroimaging program, R$13,200 for the combined package), which also functions as a referral pipeline. The company is privately held, founder-led by Alex Gradowski Adeodato, with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or subsidiary structure.

Name

CRV Imagem

Legal name

Centro de Referência Veterinária Ltda.

Website

https://crvimagem.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRV Imagem is a Rio de Janeiro-based veterinary diagnostic imaging center operating four units, offering MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray, echocardiography, and teleradiology services to pet owners and referring veterinary clinics, supplemented by continuing education courses.

Ownership category

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Product category

Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

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PRIMARYHLAMACAL

Veterinary Specialty Imaging Centers (CT/MRI/Advanced Imaging)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Emergency & Specialty Veterinary Hospitals

SECONDARYHLAMADAH

Veterinary Imaging Centers (Radiology, Ultrasound, CT/MRI)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Veterinary Diagnostics (Labs & Imaging)

SECONDARYHLAMAMAC

Veterinary Telemedicine & Virtual Care Platforms

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health IT Solutions

Keywords

• Veterinary diagnostic imaging
• Veterinary radiology services
• Animal MRI imaging
• Veterinary teleradiology
• Veterinary ultrasound services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Imaging Services: Revenue from providing advanced veterinary diagnostic imaging services including MRI, CT scans, digital radiography, ultrasound, and echocardiograms to pet owners and referring veterinary clinics
2. Educational Courses: Revenue from specialized veterinary education programs including computed tomography courses and international neuroimaging courses offered online

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CRV Imagem operates as a veterinary diagnostic imaging center offering advanced imaging services for companion animals including high-field MRI, computed tomography (CT), digital radiography, Doppler ultrasound, and echocardiography. The center employs specialized veterinary radiologists to interpret images and produce individualized patient-focused reports rather than disease-only analysis. The company also provides teleradiology services enabling remote image interpretation for referring veterinarians, an online portal for accessing exam results, and continuing education courses for veterinary professionals covering computed tomography and neuroimaging.

Product overview

CRV Imagem operates as a veterinary diagnostic imaging center offering a comprehensive portfolio of imaging services including high-field MRI, CT scan, digital radiography, Doppler ultrasound, and echocardiography. The center provides teleradiology services for remote image interpretation and offers an online patient portal (CRV Online) for accessing examination results. Additionally, CRV Imagem offers continuing education courses for veterinarians covering computed tomography and neuroimaging. Services are delivered across multiple units in Rio de Janeiro (Barra Medical, Copacabana, Downtown, and Niterói/Icaraí).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ressonância Magnética de Alto Campo (High-field MRI)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple successful diagnostic cases documented including complex neurological cases, wild animal imaging, and cardiac evaluations

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ProsilvestrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership (~7 years) with Prosilvestre, the largest wild animal veterinary clinic in Rio de Janeiro state. CRV Imagem provides advanced diagnostic imaging services for wild animal patients referred by the clinic, contributing to conservation and specialized wildlife veterinary care in the region.
• VCA Arboretum View Animal HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr João Felipe Galvão, a CRV Imagem collaborator and specialist in Internal Medicine, works at VCA Arboretum View Animal Hospital in the USA. This connection enables knowledge exchange and international collaboration in veterinary medicine.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PetRays: Veterinary teleradiology and telemedicine company providing remote radiology interpretation. Closely comparable to CRV Imagem's teleradiology offering on technology, customer (referring vets), and service model.
• VetCT: Global veterinary teleradiology and specialist consultation provider. Directly comparable to CRV Imagem's teleradiology service, both offering remote interpretation of advanced imaging by veterinary specialists to referring clinics.
• Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (VDIC): Veterinary radiology telemedicine and diagnostic imaging service. Direct peer because it provides the same specialist-image-interpretation services that CRV Imagem offers through its teleradiology product.

Broad incumbents

• Antech Diagnostics: Veterinary diagnostics laboratory network offering imaging, reference lab, and specialist services (now part of Mars Petcare). Comparable to CRV Imagem on diagnostic service breadth and the corporate-vet competitive threat.
• IDEXX Laboratories: Global leader in veterinary diagnostics with telemedical consulting and reference lab services. Comparable as a veterinary diagnostics incumbent with specialist interpretation services and adjacent technology platforms.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: National veterinary hospital network (now part of Mars Petcare) with in-house specialty imaging. Comparable as a multi-site specialty provider, but operates at vastly greater scale and may consolidate referrals away from independents like CRV Imagem.
• BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital: Large US specialty and emergency veterinary hospital chain operating advanced imaging across many sites. Comparable as a specialty imaging operator at much greater scale than CRV Imagem, representing the corporate consolidation risk the company faces.

Regional players

• DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital: Non-profit specialty and emergency veterinary hospital in Portland, Oregon with advanced imaging (CT, MRI, ultrasound). Comparable as a specialty referral practice with strong brand, but US-based and serving a different geography.
• SAGE Veterinary Centers: Multi-location specialty and emergency veterinary hospital group in the US Pacific Northwest with in-house advanced imaging (MRI, CT, ultrasound). Comparable as a multi-site specialty practice, but US-focused rather than Brazil.

Emerging players

• Vetology AI: AI-augmented veterinary radiology and teleradiology provider serving referring clinics. Comparable as an emerging technology-enabled player in the same specialty-radiology interpretation category where CRV Imagem competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/crv.imagem
• Instagraminstagram.com/crvimagem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crvimagem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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