Beyond the Scan: Weight-Bearing CT, AI & Clinical Decision-Making at FARIL | CurveBeam AI Cast

In this episode of CurveBeam AI Cast, host Vinti Singh speaks with Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Foot and Ankle Research and Innovation Laboratory, or FARIL, at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Ashkani-Esfahani explains how FARIL brings together surgeons, engineers, radiologists, data scientists and researchers to connect clinical questions with advanced imaging, biomechanics, AI and technological innovation. The conversation explores how weight-bearing CT can provide quantitative, bilateral 3D data under physiologic, or “natural”, load, supporting research and analysis involving: Deformity, alignment and subtle instability Bilateral comparison and patient-specific reference data 3D modeling and finite element analysis Automated measurements, segmentation and AI Surgical simulation and patient-specific solutions Diagnostic confidence and clinical decision-making Dr. Ashkani-Esfahani also discusses why some of the value of advanced imaging, such as confirming a surgeon’s understanding of a deformity or helping clinicians reach a clear decision earlier, can be difficult to capture in a traditional ROI analysis. Watch the full conversation to learn how FARIL is extending the value of weight-bearing CT beyond the scan itself. Learn more: https://curvebeamai.com/curvebeam-ai-... #CurveBeamAICast #WeightBearingCT #FootAndAnkle #OrthopedicResearch #MedicalImaging #ArtificialIntelligence