RedPoint Medical 3D Announces Weight Bearing CT, When Available, is Preferred Input for Its Surgical Planning Solution

RedPoint Medical 3D (RPM-3D) announced that when available, weight bearing computed tomography (WBCT) imaging is the preferred imaging input for its advanced surgical planning tools and patient-specific cut guides.

RPM-3D’s groundbreaking technology converts computed tomography (CT) scan data into a manipulatable 3D model using proprietary AI-enabled auto segmentation software, IntelliPrint 3D printed anatomic maps (BoneClone) and the surgeon’s input to perform a full digital rehearsal of the deformity correction leading up to the actual surgery. A 3D printed patient-specific cutting guide is provided along with customized instrumentation to help achieve a flawless execution of the planned surgical correction.

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RPM-3D requires advanced 3D imaging to build accurate anatomic models necessary for its planning process. Standard weight-bearing X-Ray data alone is not sufficient to produce detailed anatomic mapping.

Since its introduction in 2012, WBCT imaging is gaining ground as a modality of choice to best evaluate foot and ankle conditions including hallux valgus (bunions), progressive collapsing foot disorder (flat foot), complex angular deformities of the hindfoot and ankle, and functional assessments of traumatic injuries such as syndesmotic (high ankle sprain) pathology.

RPM-3D recognizes this modality as a preferred data input for its planning process when available.

“WBCT imaging is a necessary step into the future of advanced deformity correction planning due to its ability to capture the influence of gravity on a symptomatic anatomic segment,” said Adam D. Perler, DPM FACFAS, co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer for RPM-3D.

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Patients stand fully upright in a WBCT scanner, allowing bone and joint alignment to be appreciated in a 3D functional position. Conventional medical CT (MDCT) imaging systems scan the patient while they are laying down (in supine position). While the output data of MDCT is three dimensional in nature, accurate biomechanical alignment of the patient’s anatomy cannot be appreciated.

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