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Weight Bearing CT for Foot & Ankle Imaging

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Common Indications Syndesmosis Provide increased sensitivity and specificity over radiographs 1. Flat Foot Provide an assessment of important anatomical markers of pronounced hindfoot deformity and peritalar subluxation (PTS), difficult to visualize on conventional two-dimensional radiographs 2. 2019 Dec;40(12):1430-1437.

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Weight Bearing CT Imaging for Sports Medicine

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Common Indications Syndesmosis Provide increased sensitivity and specificity over radiographs 1. Can Weight-Bearing Computed Tomography Be a Game-Changer in the Assessment of Ankle Sprain and Ankle Instability? 2019 Dec;40(12):1430-1437. Epub 2019 Aug 23. Help detect subtle syndesmosis injuries 1. Foot Ankle Clin.

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WBCT Indications Series: Midfoot Arthritis

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In addition, WBCT better quantifies 3 the structural deformity of Chopart, talonavicular, and calcaneocuboid joints when compared to conventional radiography and non-weight bearing computed tomography images. However, the severity of deformity and involved joints were difficult to determine on plain radiographs alone.

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WBCT Indications Series: Syndesmosis

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A weight bearing CT scan can: Provide increased sensitivity and specificity over radiographs​. 2019 Dec;40(12):1430-1437. Epub 2019 Aug 23. Syndesmosis A syndesmotic ankle sprain, also known as high ankle sprain, is an injury to one or more of the ligaments comprising the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis. Foot Ankle Int.

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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

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Together with our radiographers, I learned to scan cardiac patients and learned special anatomy from pediatric cardiologists and pediatric cardiac surgeons." He noted that in 2019, the European Society of Cardiology issued updated guidelines for diagnostic imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD), recommending noninvasive imaging (i.e.,

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WBCT Indication Series: End Stage Ankle Arthritis

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Radiographs demonstrated tibiotalar arthritis as well as adjacent-joint arthritis. The Assessment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Weight-Bearing Computed Tomography. Epub 2019 Nov 28. Characteristics of medial gutter arthritis on weightbearing CT and plain radiograph. 2019 Feb;40(2):152-158. Foot Ankle Clin.

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WBCT Indications Series: PCFD

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A weight bearing CT scan can: Provide an assessment of important anatomical markers of pronounced hindfoot deformity and peritalar subluxation (PTS), difficult to visualize on conventional two-dimensional radiographs 1. 2019 Feb;40(2):152-158. PMID: 32851880.​ (2) 2) Jeng CL, Rutherford T, Hull MG, Cerrato RA, Campbell JT. Leardini, A.,