Pictured above: Luis Carrasco, Jr., 18, was the first patient to be scanned in Orthopaedic Institute for Children's HiRise weight bearing CT system, which was installed in April 2022. This is a repost of a press release. LOS ANGELES -…
Weight bearing CT (WBCT) imaging holds tremendous promise for improving pediatric diagnostics. The CurveBeam HiRise provides unprecedented 3D views of the hip and pelvis while the patient is standing. "WBCT may be able to visualize changes in measures of hip…
Key Points WBCT is able to discern a stable from an unstable syndesmosis. WB X-Rays lack sensitivity to diagnose cases of subtle syndesmotic instability, especially in the presence of Weber B ankle fractures. WBCT syndesmosis volume measurements spanning from the…
Weight bearing CT (WBCT) may be able to visualize changes in measures of hip instability not detected by supine views, according to a poster presented at the Orthopedic Research Society 2022 Annual Meeting in Tampa, Fla. Hip dysplasia is a…
Internal rotation of the hip could be the root cause of ankle pathology, and weight bearing 3D views of the alignment from hip to toe could be critical to properly address lower extremity deformities, Mr. Andy Goldberg, OBE, a foot…
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…
Bio-integrative (BI) cannulated screws may be a preferred alternative to metallic implants to decrease implant-related artifacts (IRA) as they may remove the need for special CT metal artifact reduction (MAR) algorithms, according to a recent study by Dr. Christian VandeLune…
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With the 2021 Olympic Games underway, The McGinley Clinic in Casper, Wyoming is letting athletes know it is one of the first in the world to offer weight bearing CT imaging of the entire lower extremities with the HiRise weight…
Donald D. Anderson, PhD is Vice Chair of Research, Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Iowa. He discusses how the CurveBeam HiRise aids his efforts in researching osteoarthritis & joint deterioration in the knee, foot & ankle, especially when…
