For years, Dr. François Lintz, an orthopedic foot & ankle surgeon at Clinique de l’Union in Toulouse, France, relied on 2D (weight-bearing) X-rays and 3D (non-weightbearing) CT scans in treating patients, some with extraordinarily complicated deformities. Because of the shortcomings…
Three-dimensional weight-bearing computed tomography (CT) can be a powerful diagnostic tool, typically used when more information is necessary (e.g. intra-articular fractures, occult fractures and small bone tumors). Unlike conventional CT, which has a fan-shaped X-ray beam, modalities in the pedCAT…
This trend has bewildered patients, who see their medical bills ballooning with no commensurate improvement in care. As a result, medical professionals and administrators are on the hunt for the cause of this spike in costs. One common scapegoat is…
A company is only as good as its team members, and CurveBeam is no exception. Since our founding in 2009, we’ve been fortunate to add some exceptional professionals to our workforce. All of these amazing individuals are essential to our…
Ballet is an art of extremes. As such, the risk factors are high among dancers for developing chronic injury and weakened tissues throughout the lower half of their bodies. About 60% of ballet injuries affect the legs, hips, ankles or…
We all know that X-rays and MRIs aren’t the be-all, end-all of diagnostic imagery. Try determining the frontal plane rotation of the sesamoid and first metatarsal with an X-ray. It isn’t possible. Correction of the hallux valgus rotation in bunion…
CurveBeam is proud to announce the installation of a pedCAT cone beam CT imaging system at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine. Kent State is the first member of the American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine to acquire…
As the orthopaedic and podiatric specialties continue to advance, there is great potential for technology like CurveBeam’s pedCAT system to revolutionize care. Recent research highlighted the importance of weight bearing scans to the understanding of foot and ankle anatomy, suggesting…
The CurveBeam pedCAT imaging system was recently recommended as an incredibly beneficial option for the treatment and analysis of Mülller-Weiss disease. While the disease can be detected in its early stages with magnetic resonance imaging and radiographs, there is a…
Think of a surgical procedure like a construction project. No contractor would build a building without a full set of plans, cross-sectional diagrams and 3D renderings. Dr. Bob Baravarian, DPM, feels foot surgeons should be just as prepared. As he…
