By Dr. David J. Soomekh, DPM, FACFAS Guest Contributor Osteoarthritis is the loss of cartilage between 2 bones. This kind of arthritis can occur in any joint of the body. The foot and ankle are uniquely susceptible due to the…
President-elect Joe Biden's physician recommended he get a weight bearing CT scan to monitor the healing progression of a sustained hairline fracture, according to an AP report. President-elect Joe Biden’s medical visit to Philadelphia made headlines over the weekend after…
By Dr. David J. Soomekh, DPM, FACFAS Guest Contributor “I think I have a hairline fracture of my foot.” “I hurt my foot, but it can’t be broken, because I can still walk on it.” “I may have fractured my…
Healthcare professionals and patients in the Netherlands now have access to weight bearing CT imaging to assist with diagnosis of foot & ankle conditions. At T-Scans Services in Almere, patients are scanned on a CurveBeam pedCAT system. The facility is…
CurveBeam Academy is proud to have presented the Stanmore Syndesmosis Series, featuring a team of consultant orthopedic foot & ankle surgeons at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in Stanmore, United Kingdom. The Stanmore Syndesmosis Series opened with a presentation by…
Preoperative plans for arthroplasty and corrective osteotomies rely on a weight-bearing long leg AP X-Ray. However, the modality has several limitations when it comes to surgical pre-planning in programs like mediCAD 2D: A true AP on weight bearing X-Ray is…
CurveBeam announced the HiRise, its weight bearing CT (WBCT) imaging system for the entire lower extremity, has received FDA 510(K) clearance. CurveBeam is the leader in weight bearing CT imaging for the orthopedic extremities. Only CurveBeam systems offer a wide…
CurveBeam will host two virtual booth demonstrations of the HiRise weight bearing CT (WBCT) imaging system for the entire lower extremities for RSNA attendees. Broadcast from our factory floor at our company headquarters, the live demo will showcase how the…
CurveBeam announced the HiRise, its weight bearing CT imaging system for the entire lower extremity, has received CE marking. CurveBeam is the leader in weight bearing CT imaging for the orthopedic extremities. Only CurveBeam systems offer a wide patient platform…
CurveBeam has formally been issued a patent (both in the U.S. and internationally) for TALASTM, or Torque Ankle Lever Arm System, a 3D biometric tool which measures the foot-ankle offset (FAO) on weight bearing CT scans. Dr. Francois Lintz, MD, is…
