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New imaging technique - Standing CT scanning available at the Oving clinic

21/7/2020

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Figure 1: A standing (Cone Beam) CT scan demonstrating the shape and position of a patient's feet. 

​Mr Dawe and the Oving Clinic are pleased to be starting the first Standing CT scanning service based in West Sussex, with a visiting scanner from the Standing CT company. 

Standing CT scanning has several benefits compared to both conventional X-rays as well as some advantages over both conventional CT scans and MRI. The scanner uses a technique called 'cone-beam CT' scanning which is different to the conventional type of CT scans which re commonly performed in large scanners at major hospitals. 

​The Cone-beam CT scan takes around 1 minute to perform. It uses less radiation than a set of weightbearing Xrays and much less radiation than a CT scan.

The major benefit of standing CT is that the foot is imaged in the position in which it is used, i.e. you are standing up to have the scan done not lying down. Conventional CT scans can only show the foot in a resting position where it takes a different shape, arthritic joints might not show-up on a basic scan, but are more easily seen on standing CT. This allows the detection of subtle joint problems which can be difficult to find using other imaging modalities.

These scans can help with the understanding of many foot problems such as foot and ankle injuries or fractures, ankle arthritis, midfoot arthritis, bunions, plantar fasciitis and stress fractures, as well as foot deformities such as the painful flat foot and high-arched or cavus feet and toe problems.  

Most major insurance companies now recognise standing CT as a new image modality and for self-funding patients this scan can be used to reduce the costs of treatment by reducing the use of conventional X-rays and MRI scans. 

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Image 2: A reconstructed Cone Beam CT image showing the hindfoot in a patient with an ankle fusion. This low cost, low-radiation study helped identify and treat the patient's symptoms.

Standing Cone Beam CT scanning can also be used to help decide on treatments for conditions affecting all lower limb conditions including hip and knee arthritis, as well as for the assessment of problems with joint replacements. Furthermore the same scanner can be used for rapidly assessing hand and wrist problems such as injuries or arthritis.  
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  • Chichester Foot and Ankle
    • Foot and Ankle Specialist Mr Dawe
    • Patient Testimonials
    • News
    • Privacy
  • Foot and ankle conditions
    • Bunions
    • Big toe arthritis
    • Achilles tendinopathy
    • Achilles tendon rupture
  • Treatments
    • Cartiva
    • Bunion Surgery
    • Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Release
    • Ankle replacement
    • Lateral ligament stabilisation surgery
    • Slant board exercises
    • Injections for foot and ankle pain
    • Fusion Surgery
    • Consent for surgery
  • Foot and ankle referrals
    • Foot and ankle surgeon appointments
    • Information for GPs referring patients with foot and ankle pain
    • I am not near West Sussex or am outside the UK
  • Resources
    • Sites of foot pain
    • Links to other foot and ankle services and resources
    • Internal
    • Rehab protocols >
      • Rehabilitation from achiles tendon rupture treated without surgery using VACOped boot
      • Recovery from achilles rupture without surgery using VACOped boot
      • Rehabilitation from achilles tendon rupture treated without surgery using Boot and Wedges
      • Rehabilitation from achilles tendon rupture treated with surgery in Aircast boot and wedges
      • Foot and Ankle rehabilitation