Cone Beam CT (CBCT) arthrogram can diagnose osteochondral (OCD) lesions in the ankle in high correlation with conventional CT arthrogram - but with up to 10 times less radiation, according to preliminary results of a recent study. Dr. Mickael Tordjman,…
Dr. Hodges Davis, MD said in the future, weight bearing CT will be the standard of care for all foot and ankle injuries and pathologies. WBCT has become a routine part of his practice for fracture assessment and fusion…
Dr. Lew Schon, MD, says the CurveBeam’s HiRise WBCT system provides an extremely detailed 3D image for pre-op and diagnostic purposes. "All of the studies that have been done with regular WB X-Ray will need to be redone to…
Key Points A study from Hospital for Special Surgery found there is no correlation between 1st metatarsal pronation measured on weight bearing radiographs and 1st metatarsal pronation measured on weight bearing CT (WBCT). Researchers said WBCT should be considered the…
Dr. Jeff Stambough and Dr. Benjamin Stronach said the HiRise WBCT system at UAMS helps them to assess patients' true alignment. “It gives us actual functional information for how to better treat our patients.” – Dr. Stronach, MD, UAMS Dr.…
Dr. Kent Ellington, MD, a foot and ankle surgeon at OrthoCarolina, said he orders a weight bearing CT (WBCT) scan for pre-planning every total ankle replacement procedure he performs. Dr. Ellington presented a series of cases in a booth…
The Deutschen Assooziation fur Fuss und Sprunggelenk (DAF), originally scheduled for April 15-16, 2021, took place November 18-19, 2021. The theme for that year's conference is "Feet and Sport - From Children to Senior Citizens." The program featured a Weight…
Key Points Compared to controls, WBCT scans of hallux valgus (HV) & hallux rigidus (HR) patients confirmed signs of first ray instability at the TMT joint are often present. Dorsal translation of the M1 and plantar gapping were other common…
