Introducing a cone beam CT (CBCT) device into a French emergency room’s radiology department resulted in up to a 62.9% decrease in radiation dose to patients as compared to conventional medical CT (MDCT) and a 23.6% increase in patient turnover…
As Total Ankle Replacement (TAR) becomes the gold standard for end stage ankle arthritis, methods to improve implantation accuracy to increase implant lifespan become increasingly important. A recent study found that using Weight Bearing CT (WBCT) for pre-operative patient-specific navigation…
Join CurveBeam and Dr. Francois Lintz, President-Elect of the WBCT Society, to discuss the future of WBCT and its position in the imaging marketplace. Access the on-demand recording here. "CT is a bad term. It wires your brain to a…
In CurveBeam's latest videocast, we sit down with Dr. Francois Lintz, MD, PhD, FEBOT, to discuss his plans as incoming president of the WBCT Society. We also discuss his ideas on rebranding weight bearing CT imaging as 3D X-Ray. "Rebranding,…
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…
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Ruth Chimenti, DPT, PhD, is researching the relationship between movement and musculoskeletal pain, specifically in the Achilles tendon. The University of Iowa researcher uses the HiRise system to examine localized peripheral pain…
Research will evaluate the efficacy of a sustained dynamic compression device using longitudinal weight-bearing CT ATLANTA (May 10, 2021) – MedShape, Inc., the orthopedic industry leader in promoting active, adaptive healing technologies, and CurveBeam, the leader in weight-bearing CT (WBCT)…
A group of radiologists from the Netherlands and Italy are asking if 3D angle measurements taken on weight bearing CT scans should be the new standard for foot & ankle evaluation. Automated 3D analyses of the foot & ankle using…
HATFIELD, PENN. – Apr. 6, 2021 – CurveBeam, a leader in weight bearing CT (WBCT) imaging, announced its systems now include specific protocols for Paragon® 28™’s MAVEN Patient-Specific Instrumentation (PSI) System. The Paragon 28 MAVEN PSI System is an accurate…
The University of Iowa’s Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratories overarching mission is advancing “the application of innovative computational formulations, quantitative imaging breakthroughs, and novel experimental approaches to address clinically-oriented research problems across the diverse spectrum of musculoskeletal biomechanics.” Weight bearing CT (WBCT)…
