Newer techniques such as ultrasound appear to offer a more cost-effective method of screening bone mass. Ultrasound measurements are performed at the 5th metatarsal or the arm and is used to measure sites of osteoporosis or increased risk of pathological bone fracture.
F-Scan® System in-shoe plantar pressure analysis - Paper-thin sensors placed inside footwear capture dynamic in-shoe pressure information unseen by the naked eye. A movie is created of the amount of pressure being placed on the bottom of your feet as you walk. The benefits to the patient are:
- Better management of treatment of foot inside the shoe
- Enhance treatment outcomes
- Improve orthotic footwear performance
- Reduce costs by minimizing the need for follow-up and orthotic adjustments
- Increase patient satisfaction with the orthotic
- Produce comparison of walking pattern pre and post-treatment so we can see if the orthotic is doing what we want it to do
Xiscan Fluoroscopy: An x-ray procedure (with minimal to no x-radiation exposure to the patient) that makes it possible to see internal bones of the foot in motion. Xiscan Fluoroscopy uses low intensity x-ray to produce real-time video images. After the x-rays pass through the patient, instead of using film, they are captured by a device called an image intensifier and converted into light. The light is then captured by a TV camera and displayed on a video monitor. This allows the doctors to see joint problems in active motion when they are easiest to assess leading to more accurate diagnosis for our patients.
