Key Points: Weight Bearing (WB) radiographs are limited by 1) their 2D nature and 2) knee positioning. X-Ray (XR) beam angle differs by person and can be unreliable. Weight Bearing CT (WBCT) imaging provides three dimensional (3D) images of the…
Dr. Cristian Ortiz, MD, a foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon at Clinica Universidad de los Andes, Chile, explained how he and his colleagues are using Weight Bearing Computed Tomography (WBCT) imaging in various research initiatives at the CurveBeam AI exhibit at…
Key Points: When evaluating midfoot arthritis osteoarthritis (OA), Weight Bearing X-Ray shows many false negatives and false positives, even when read by a musculoskeletal (MSK) radiologist, as compared to weight bearing CT (WBCT). WBCT is diagnostically and clinically superior to weight…
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) clinical trials results show that weight bearing CT (WBCT) imaging may offer new insights into OA pathology beyond what plain radiographs and MRI can provide. Some of these findings could immediately be translated into clinical practice as…
Key Points: While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) adequately detects the size and presence of osteophytes (OPs) in the medial tibio-femoral compartment, it underestimates OPs in all other knee compartments of osteoarthritic patients. CT may be helpful in the assessment of…
Dr. Cesar de Cesar Netto, MD, PhD, received the award for Top Paper in Foot and Ankle Classification by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) at the AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas on March 8. He received…
Key Points: Weight bearing CT (WBCT) can detect signs of osteoarthritis (OA), such as osteophytes, subchondral cysts, and joint space narrowing better than radiographs. Emerging evidence suggests WBCT reveals meniscal extrusion not detected by MRI and WBCT arthrography visualizes meniscal…
Key Points: Weight Bearing CT (WBCT) imaging has facilitated the introduction of a new classification system for Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity (PCFD), commonly known as flatfoot. WBCT is particularly useful in recognizing peritalar subluxation (PTS) components and impingements, which allows…
<Hatfield, Penn – January, 31, 2023> RedPoint Medical 3D (RPM-3D) announced that, when available, weight bearing computed tomography (WBCT) imaging is the preferred imaging input for its advanced surgical planning tools and patient-specific cut guides. RPM-3D's groundbreaking technology converts computed…
