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Virtually the same dose* as 2D xrays, with much more diagnostic information.
The pedCAT®, first in-office TRUE 3D weight bearing CT for the foot and ankle, puts optimal treatment planning at your fingertips for greater confidence of increased predictability in surgical outcomes. With virtually the same radiation dose as that of a traditional 2D x-ray, the pedCAT® accesses clinical conditions including, but not limited to, fractures, dislocations, arthritic joints, and early detection of osteomyelitis for quicker diagnosis, evaluation and treatment planning. 		pedCAT

  Bullet Compact, in-office CBCT Imaging
  Bullet TRUE weight bearing & non-weight bearing 3D imaging for one or both feet
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 Capture unprecedented diagnostic information not seen in regular x-rays
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 Easy to use visualization software adds a new dimension to diagnosis and evaluation
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 Confidently plan surgeries with precision and speed
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 Fast acquisition of 3D data allows you to start your treatment planning in minutes

   

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
3D Imaging Volume 20cm (height) x 35cm (diameter) and smaller
Resolution 0.3 mm, 0.37 mm voxel sizes
Procedure time 19-68 seconds
Max exposure time 9 seconds
Tube voltage 100-120 kVp
Tube current 3-5 mA
Image detector Amorphous silicon flat panel
Gray scale
 14 bit
Dimensions 4ft (h) x 4ft (w) x 5ft (d)
Weight 400 lbs
Power Requirements
 1500VA

 

Work Flow
TECHNIQUE Effective Dose in microseverts (µSv)
Daily Background 8 per day (or 3000 µSv per year)**
Difference of daily background for high altitude locations (i.e: Denver) vs. sea level 50% more per day (or 1500 µSv more per year)**
Coast to coast round trip airline flight 30**
pedCAT Cone Beam CT, medium FOV scan (one foot)
pedCAT Cone Beam CT, large FOV scan (two feet) 		2****
5
Chest Film X-ray 100**
Extremity Film X-ray
 1**
Medical CT of Chest
 7000**
Dental Medium FOV Medical CT scan (Sonatom 64 slice)
 860*
Dental Panoramic (OrthoPhos Plus DS)
 32.2 *
Dental Full Mouth Series (Average of various techniques)
 50*
Dental Cone Beam CT exam (i-CAT, medium FOV)
 87*
References:
*Comparative dosimetry of dental CBCT devices and 64-slice CT for oral and maxillofacial radiology John B. Ludlow, DDS, MS, FDS RCSEd,a and Marija Ivanovic, PhD,b Chapel Hill, North Carolina
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
**RadiologyInfo.org developed jointly by American College of Radiology and Radiological Society of North America. www.radiologyinfo.org
***Nagel HD. Dose values from CT examinations. In: Nagel HD, ed. Radiation exposure in computed tomography. Hamburg, Germany: CTB Publications, 2002:15 -24
****Report on CurveBeam CBCT Foot Dosimetry
John Ludlow, DDS, MS, FDS RCSEd
CurveBeam practices the ALARA standard. (dose “as low as reasonably achievable”). We recommend the use of lead aprons for the patient during all scan procedures.

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