If you're dealing with hip, knee, hand, wrist, foot or ankle pain—or preparing for surgery—your provider may recommend a weight-bearing CT scan using advanced technology.
This scan gives your care team a highly detailed, 3D view of your joints while you’re standing—showing how your bones and joints align under real-life conditions.
Whether you're preparing for surgery, recovering from an injury, or searching for answers, a weight-bearing CT scan can:
- Better detect injuries that might not appear on traditional X-rays or MRIs.
- Reveal subtle joint misalignments, including syndesmosis injuries.
- Evaluate degenerative and rotational changes in three dimensions.
- Help pinpoint causes of pain, instability or deformities.
- Guide your surgeon in planning or evaluating treatment.
- Monitor healing and condition progression more accurately.
The weight-bearing CT scan is designed with your comfort and convenience in mind. The entire process is quick—each joint scan takes less than 55 seconds, and actual X-ray exposure lasts only about 26 seconds. You’ll simply step into the scanner, stand in position and remain still for a brief moment while the images are captured. The scanner’s open design makes it easy to enter and exit, helping you feel more at ease throughout the experience.