Knee Joint Space Width – WBCT vs Non-WBCT vs WB-XR
3D Quantification of Knee Joint Space Width with WBCT, Non-WBCT & WBXR: A Comparison Key Points: On WBCT, 25% of the femorotibial compartments showed bone-on bone apposition, which was significantly higher when compared to NWB-CT and WB-XR. For patients with…
CBCT Arthrogram Effectively Diagnoses Cartilage and OCD Lesions in Ankle
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,…
Testimonial: Dr. Hodges Davis, MD
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…
Testimonial: Dr. Lew Schon, MD
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…
WBCT – “New Gold Standard” for HV Pronation Measurements
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…
AAHKS Panel Discussion: TKA Planning in a 3D Weight Bearing Environment
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.…
