A Recent Study Demonstrates the Need for CT Scans in Complex Ankle Fractures
CT scans were shown to be better at detecting fractures over plain radiographs, according to a recent study by the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS).[1] The study set out to determine the effects of computed tomography (CT) on…
CurveBeam Shares Some Key Takeaways from the 2017 RSNA Annual Meeting
CurveBeam recently had the pleasure of attending and participating in the 103rd Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), held in Chicago from November 26 to December 1. The RSNA Annual Meeting is a unique opportunity for…
CurveBeam Systems Offered on the Stratum Med GPO to Save Practices Money
CurveBeam, the designer and manufacturer of Cone Beam CT imaging equipment for orthopedic and podiatric specialties, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Stratum Med, a collaborative alliance of physician-owned and health system-employed physician groups. Stratum leverages the collective…
RSNA Daily Dispatch – A New Focus on Machine Learning
For the first time ever, the technical exhibits halls at the RSNA Annual Meeting include a machine learning showcase, where a variety of researchers and industry ventures have the opportunity to share cutting edge work in artificial intelligence and deep learning…
RSNA Daily Dispatch
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) commenced its 103rd Annual Meeting in Chicago on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. Attendees from around the world gathered to learn about the latest advances in imaging. In an afternoon session titled "Open Gantry Systems:…
Department of Energy Considers Radiation Research Funding
Radiation has a bad reputation, especially among lay people, but even in the medical community to a degree. Radiation is in the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we drink, and even in our own inner biological…
Pedography Plus PedCAT Clarifies the Relationship Between COG and FC
For those needing to analyze the relationship between morphology-based foot center (FC) and force/pressure-based center of gravity (COG), a study by Martinus Richter, M.D., Ph.D., Francois Lintz, M.D., Stefan Zech, M.D., and Stefan Meissner titled Combination of PedCAT with Pedography…
Webinar: Clinical Insights from Dr. Cesar de Cesar Netto
Current research in orthopedics and podiatry have revealed many advantages of weight-bearing CT procedures over traditional ones. To offer greater insight into Weight Bearing CT benefits, Dr. Cesar de Cesar Netto, of the Hospital for Special Surgery, is offering a…
CT Has Numerous Advantages over X-Ray in the Taylor Spatial Frame Treatment
Winner of the Medical Device Excellence Award, the Taylor Spatial Frame (TSF), is regularly employed to treat complex fractures, bone deformities, and nonunion (http://www.smith-nephew.com/). Once TSF is implemented in a patient, a surgeon inputs information about the initial deformity into…
