Mid-Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic in Columbia recently announced the addition of new CT imaging technology. The clinic has acquired a weight-bearing pedCat machine, designed to provide three-dimensional x-rays with multiple views of the foot and ankle.

"When a patient is weight bearing for an x-ray, we see a completely different view than if the patient is seated or lying down," said foot and ankle specialist Randy Davidson, MD. "We are able to get a view of how the bones behave when a patient is standing versus sitting. It is the best way to evaluate how the foot functions with weight bearing."

This new machine takes views of the foot and ankle that provide greater examinations for preoperative planning, fracture and dislocation evaluation, for monitoring arthritis, and early detection of osteomyelitis. Mid-Tennessee Bone and Joint is one of only three clinics in the state of Tennessee to own a pedCAT and the only clinic in Middle Tennessee with this technology.