The pedCAT Weight-Bearing CT Scan Put CurveBeam a Step Ahead of the Competition

It’s hard to forget about your feet—socks and shoes, not to mention pain at the end of a long workday. As the foundation of your mobility, foot health is vital to overall health. But foot health involves more than just keeping them clean and dry. It is vital to wear properly fitted shoes—custom insoles (avoid flimsy over-the-counter insoles) and supportive sandals are also a good idea. In fact, feet are so important to us that they even get their own specialists.

An expert in the field of podiatry, Dr. Kyle Kinmon of Boca Raton, FL recently shared some advice on WPTV for maintaining optimal foot health. Kinmon used part of his television segment to introduce viewers to the latest pedCAT technology from CurveBeam: a weight-bearing CT scan for diagnosing foot and ankle issues.

In fact, Kinmon’s office is the first in South Florida to offer a 3D foot scanner, the pedCAT technology from CurveBeam. Introducing the tool to TV viewers on WPTV, Kinmon said, “This is called the pedCAT. It’s the newest technology in the world of foot and ankle. It’s a weight-bearing CT scanner that, in 19 seconds, will provide us with every possible image you could want to see in the foot and ankle.”

To learn more about Dr. Kinmon’s practice, please visit www.certifiedfoot.com.

Dr. Kinmon, a fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, has contributed to research in the field of podiatry with many peer-reviewed publications, including an award-winning article in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association and an article on pediatric flat foot for New Balance shoe company’s health line. Kinmon is also the Founding Director of Residency Training for Bethesda Memorial Hospital’s three-year Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, further supporting residents in surgery at three area residency training programs.

While Kinmon is highly trained in foot and ankle surgery, he always considers surgery the last resort. In the vast majority of cases, surgery is not required, and the condition is resolved using conservative treatment alone. Still, even for someone as skilled as Dr. Kinmon, diagnosing foot and ankle issues can be challenging.

The pedCAT’s bilateral, weight-bearing 3D views of the foot and ankle give specialists the information they need to create comprehensive treatment plans. Its compact (4’ x 5’), ultra-low dose (2-5 micro Sieverts per scan) CT imagine system plugs into the wall and is ideal for orthopedic and podiatric clinics. Scan time is one minute, and the pedCAT automatically generates all standard X-ray views in addition to the full CT volume. The pedCAT is PACS/DICOM compatible and supports DICOM modality worklist (HIS/RIS) and PACS integration.

One can definitely understand why Kinmon was excited to share the news about pedCAT with television viewers. With the pedCAT from CurveBeam, his job is now a lot easier and his diagnoses more accurate than ever.

To learn more about the exciting new pedCat from CurveBeam, visit https://curvebeamai.com/products/pedcat today!