Press Release: CurveBeam Announces New Validated Protocols for LineUP™ Weight Bearing CT Imaging System
LineUP System Now Compatible with Wright Medical’s PROPHECY™ Preoperative Navigation System and Portfolio of Total Ankle Replacement Implants HATFIELD, PENN. -- Sept. 10, 2019 – CurveBeam, a leader in extremity CT imaging, announced it has developed and validated protocols for…
CurveBeam Connect: The Humanitarian Effort with a Growing Global Footprint
When we sprain our ankle or break a toe, it’s assumed that proper care is rarely far from reach. This isn’t the case for everyone, especially those who live in rural corners of the world. But there is significant hope…
AAOS: “Ortho Surgeons are Fully Competent to Interpret Imaging Studies”
Imaging technology has increased the convenience and quality of the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. However, some recent studies question the excessive or inappropriate utilization of this technology, leading insurers to restrict reimbursement for specific imaging techniques,…
24th World Scout Jamboree: Promoting Podiatry with Today’s Youth
CurveBeam was a proud to participate in the effort led by Dr. Bruce Blank, DPM, to promote the podiatric profession during the 24th annual World Scout Jamboree. Held July 22 to August 2, 2019, the World Jamboree hosted over 30,000 coed Scouts…
CURVEBEAM CONNECT: South American Orthopedics is Making Strides with Dr. Cristian Ortiz
The foot & ankle orthopedic specialty in South America is burgeoning as the number of foot and ankle surgeons continues to increase, said Dr. Cristian Ortiz of the Clinica Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile. Click here to download the executive summary for this episode of CurveBeam Connect,…
Weight Bearing CT Imaging Could Assist in Evaluating Knee Osteoarthritis
Many have long thought that the means of assessing osteoarthritis in the knee are less than ideal. Although conventional X-ray radiographs are widely considered as gold standard for the assesssment of knee OA, in clinical and scientific settings they increasingly…
Researchers Develop Algorithm for Automatic Anatomic Knee Measurements on CT Datasets
To further capitalize on this technology, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have created an algorithm for automatic anatomical measurements in tomographic datasets of the knee. “The algorithm uses a set of atlases, each consisting of a knee image, surface segmentations of…
