Extremity CT Imaging for Orthopedics

September 17, 2024
Curvebeam
Cone Beam CT, HiRise, InReach

The HiRise is a low dose cone beam CT system. The upper extremity scans are quick and allow for patients to be scanned in a comfortable seated position.

Common Indications

Scaphoid Fracture

A feasible alternative to MDCT for the detection of extremity fractures at a reduced radiation dose.¹

Distal Radius Fracture

Post-operatively, CBCT can diagnose scaphoid union at an early follow-up and prevents longer immobilization and interruption of activity or work.²

TFCC Tear

Patient injected with 1cc or less of contrast, as opposed to 8-10cc required for an MRI exam.
Patients with metal implants can obtain advanced diagnostic imaging.

Low Dose

“Considering the low dose of radiation and high image quality, CBCT could be used as a priority method of choice to assess the structure of wrist and hand bones and be done as the first step in diagnostics, replacing standard radiography.³“

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(1) Fitzpatrick, E., Sharma, V., Rojoa, D. et al. The use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in radiocarpal fractures: a diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis. Skeletal Radiol 51, 923–934 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-021-03883-9

(2) Lucia Calisto Farracho, Berenice Moutinot, Angeliki Neroladaki, Marion Hamard, Karel Gorican, Pierre Alexandre Poletti, Jean Yves Beaulieu, Cindy Bouvet, Sana Boudabbous, Determining diagnosis of scaphoid healing: Comparison of cone beam
CT and X-ray after six weeks of immobilization, European Journal of Radiology Open, Volume 7, 2020, 100251, ISSN 2352-0477, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejro.2020.100251.

(3) Vasiliev А, Blinov N, Egorova Е, Makarova D, Gorlycheva E, Dutova M. Capabilities of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography in the Assessment of the Structure of Wrist and Hand Bones. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICINE International Journal of BioMedicine. 2013;3(2):119-121. Accessed September 16, 2024. https://www.amico.ru/images/cms/data/newspic/pdf/article_eng1.pdf

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Common Indications

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