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Weight Bearing CT Imaging for Sports Medicine

CurveBeam AI

Common Indications Syndesmosis Provide increased sensitivity and specificity over radiographs 1. Fractures CBCT helps in the evaluation of the fracture healing process which X-Ray can over or under-estimate 6. Can Weight-Bearing Computed Tomography Be a Game-Changer in the Assessment of Ankle Sprain and Ankle Instability?

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Researchers Discover Contrast Dye Shortage Affected Assessment of Stroke Patients

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Injecting or drinking the media contrast helps doctors see blood vessels and organs more clearly in an x-ray or a computed tomography ( CT ) scan. According to the study , the number of CTA and CTP scans across the country decreased during the shortage, which lasted from mid-April to early June of 2022.

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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​. Diagnosis If WB X-rays are indeterminate after clinical exam, order a bilateral WBCT. X-rays were non-diagnostic. Help detect subtle syndesmosis injuries.

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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 calcaneal position was difficult to determine on X-Ray. The Assessment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Weight-Bearing Computed Tomography. 2022 Mar;27(1):13-36. Epub 2022 Jan 31. Foot Ankle Clin. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2021.11.001.