You are invited to join FOOTinnovateTM and Dr. Arne Burrssens for the webinar “Pitfalls In Hindfoot and Ankle deformities tackled by weightbearing CT” sponsored by Curvebeam. Click here to register. Dr. Burrssens is an orthopedic surgery resident at Ghent University…
Warrington, Penn. – June 6, 2017 – Medical device companies CurveBeam and Carestream Health announced a collaboration to support and facilitate education and research for weight-bearing computed tomography imaging. “The ability to capture weight-bearing CT images allows foot and ankle…
Medical providers are always looking for ways to create optimal patient outcomes while lowering costs. Dwindling reimbursement can dissuade people from pursuing medical careers—or their chosen specialty. Medical Student Education published a study finding 15 percent of fourth-year medical school…
Most people may not realize it, but humans are exposed to natural background radiation all the time. The source is naturally occurring radioactive materials and cosmic radiation from outer space. Geography plays a huge factor in how much radiation a…
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…
May 8, 2017 – Warrington, Penn. – CurveBeam announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the InReach, a Cone Beam CT imaging system primarily designed for the hand, wrist &elbow; & lower extremities in non-weight bearing position. The InReach…
Foot and Ankle Specialist (FAS), a bi-monthly journal for orthopedic surgeons and podiatrists, recently published a roundtable discussion focused on providing insight into the difficult process of deformity correction. For surgeons dealing with the lower extremities, even the central principles…
A new study, led by famous Belgian M.D. A. Burssens, emerged in the February issue of Foot and Ankle Surgery. The study examines the use of traditional hindfoot angle measurements versus weight bearing CT and shows how weight bearing CT…
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) held its annual meeting at the San Diego Convention Center from March 14-18, 2017. The Weight Bearing CT International Study Group Meeting on March 18 was an important part of this event. The…
Cone beam computed topography, or CBCT, has become the standard of care in orthopedic imaging. This technology has revolutionized the practices of doctors in the orthopedic and podiatric industry. Automatic measurement tools lead to better patient outcomes with the added…
