Curve Beam CT (PedCAT)

Cone beam computed tomography (PedCAT) is a medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to obtain three-dimensional images of the foot and ankle. The examination is performed in a standing position, which allows the bone and joint structures to be analyzed under real weight-bearing conditions. Using a low-dose cone beam, the X-ray tube rotates once around the patient, while a detector captures numerous images. These are then reconstructed by computer to obtain a precise 3D visualization.

PedCAT allows for detailed assessment of deformities, fractures, and alignment disorders, providing essential functional information for diagnosis and treatment.

Specialised locations

Adus Radiologie Affoltern a. A.

Sonnenbergstrasse 27
8910 Affoltern am Albis
Switzerland

T +41 44 593 64 64

F +41 44 593 64 63

affoltern@rimed.ch

Monday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:15
Tuesday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:15
Wednesday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:15
Thursday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:15
Friday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:15

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Istituto Radiologico Collegiata SA

Viale Stazione 8
6500 Bellinzona
Switzerland

T +41 91 601 01 50

F +41 91 601 01 69

segretariato@rimed.ch

Monday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00
Tuesday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00
Wednesday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00
Thursday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00
Friday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00

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Röntgeninstitut Marktgasse AG

Marktgasse 6-8
3011 Berne
Switzerland

T +41 31 310 18 18

F +41 31 310 18 10

bern@rimed.ch

Monday08:00–18:00
Tuesday08:00–18:00
Wednesday08:00–18:00
Thursday08:00–18:00
Friday08:00–18:00

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Adus Radiologie Dielsdorf

Breitestrasse 11
8157 Dielsdorf
Switzerland

T +41 44 854 64 64

F +41 44 854 64 63

dielsdorf@rimed.ch

Monday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Tuesday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00
Wednesday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Thursday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Friday08:00–12:00
12:30–17:00

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Radiology Center Sainte-Thérèse Fribourg

Route Sainte-Thérèse 2B
1700 Fribourg
Switzerland

T +41 26 321 56 26

F +41 26 321 56 28

cimf@hin.ch

Monday08:00–18:00
Tuesday08:00–18:00
Wednesday08:00–18:00
Thursday08:00–18:00
Friday08:00–18:00

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Imagerive – Centre

Rue de rive 1
1204 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 818 58 58

F +41 22 818 58 60

radiologie@unilabs.com

Monday07:00–18:30
Tuesday07:00–18:30
Wednesday07:00–18:30
Thursday07:00–18:30
Friday07:00–17:30

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ImageRive – La Colline

Avenue de Beau-Séjour 6
1206 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 818 58 58

F +41 22 702 28 33

radiologie@unilabs.com

Monday07:00–18:30
Tuesday07:00–18:30
Wednesday07:00–18:30
Thursday07:00–18:30
Friday07:00–17:30

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ImageRive – Lac

Rue de Lausanne 82
1202 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 797 01 30

F +41 22 797 01 31

radiologie@unilabs.com

Monday08:00–17:30
Tuesday08:00–17:30
Wednesday08:00–17:30
Thursday08:00–17:30
Friday08:00–17:30

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Adus Radiologie Kloten

Lindenstrasse 23
8302 Kloten
Switzerland

T +41 44 262 64 64

F +41 44 262 64 63

kloten@rimed.ch

Monday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Tuesday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Wednesday08:00–12:00
12:30–16:30
Thursday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Friday08:00–12:00
12:30–17:00

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Centre d’Imagerie Diagnostique – Lausanne

Rue du Grand-Chêne 8
1003 Lausanne
Switzerland

T +41 21 310 07 10

secretariat@cidradiologie.ch

Monday06:30–19:00
Tuesday06:30–19:00
Wednesday06:30–19:00
Thursday06:30–19:00
Friday06:30–19:00

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Röntgeninstitut Schwyz AG

Waldeggstrasse 14
6430 Schwyz
Switzerland

T +41 41 819 60 40

F +41 41 819 60 48

schwyz@rimed.ch

Monday07:30–18:00
Tuesday07:30–18:00
Wednesday07:30–18:00
Thursday07:30–18:00
Friday07:30–18:00

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Radiologiezentrum im Silberturm St. Gallen

Rorschacherstrasse 150 (2. Stock)
9000 St. Gallen
Switzerland

T +41 71 243 20 20

silberturm@rimed.ch

Monday07:00–18:00
Tuesday07:00–18:00
Wednesday07:00–18:00
Thursday07:00–18:00
Friday07:00–18:00

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Röntgeninstitut Lindberg AG

Schickstrasse 11
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

T +41 52 266 18 00

F +41 52 266 17 99

lindberg@rimed.ch

Monday07:45–18:00
Tuesday07:45–18:00
Wednesday07:45–18:00
Thursday07:45–18:00
Friday07:45–18:00

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Radiologiezentrum Zug

Alpenstrasse 15
6300 Zug
Switzerland

T +41 41 511 26 26

F +41 41 710 07 38

zug@rimed.ch

Monday07:00–17:00
Tuesday07:00–17:00
Wednesday07:00–17:00
Thursday07:00–17:00
Friday07:00–17:00

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Röntgeninstitut Zürich-Altstetten AG

Hardgutstrasse 4
8040 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 44 496 90 80

F +41 44 496 90 88

altstetten@rimed.ch

Monday07:45–18:00
Tuesday07:45–19:00
Wednesday07:45–18:00
Thursday07:45–18:00
Friday07:45–18:00

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Röntgeninstitut Bellevue Zürich AG

Mühlebachstrasse 7
8008 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 43 222 60 70

F +41 43 222 60 80

bellevue@rimed.ch

Monday07:30–17:45
Tuesday07:30–17:45
Wednesday07:30–17:45
Thursday07:30–17:45
Friday07:30–17:45

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Röntgeninstitut Oerlikon AG

Thurgauerstrasse 40
8050 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 44 311 28 90

F +41 44 311 28 40

oerlikon@rimed.ch

Monday07:30–18:00
Tuesday07:30–18:00
Wednesday07:30–18:00
Thursday07:30–18:00
Friday07:30–17:00

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Radiologie Sihlcity

Giesshübelstrasse 15
8045 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 58 201 81 00

sihlcity@rimed.ch

Monday07:45–18:00
Tuesday07:45–18:00
Wednesday07:45–18:00
Thursday07:45–18:00
Friday07:45–17:00

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Adus Radiologie Affoltern a. A.

Sonnenbergstrasse 27
8910 Affoltern am Albis
Switzerland

T +41 44 593 64 64

F +41 44 593 64 63

affoltern@rimed.ch

Monday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:15
Tuesday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:15
Wednesday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:15
Thursday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:15
Friday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:15

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Istituto Radiologico Collegiata SA

Viale Stazione 8
6500 Bellinzona
Switzerland

T +41 91 601 01 50

F +41 91 601 01 69

segretariato@rimed.ch

Monday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00
Tuesday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00
Wednesday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00
Thursday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00
Friday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00

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Röntgeninstitut Marktgasse AG

Marktgasse 6-8
3011 Berne
Switzerland

T +41 31 310 18 18

F +41 31 310 18 10

bern@rimed.ch

Monday08:00–18:00
Tuesday08:00–18:00
Wednesday08:00–18:00
Thursday08:00–18:00
Friday08:00–18:00

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Adus Radiologie Dielsdorf

Breitestrasse 11
8157 Dielsdorf
Switzerland

T +41 44 854 64 64

F +41 44 854 64 63

dielsdorf@rimed.ch

Monday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Tuesday08:00–12:00
13:00–18:00
Wednesday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Thursday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Friday08:00–12:00
12:30–17:00

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Radiology Center Sainte-Thérèse Fribourg

Route Sainte-Thérèse 2B
1700 Fribourg
Switzerland

T +41 26 321 56 26

F +41 26 321 56 28

cimf@hin.ch

Monday08:00–18:00
Tuesday08:00–18:00
Wednesday08:00–18:00
Thursday08:00–18:00
Friday08:00–18:00

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Imagerive – Centre

Rue de rive 1
1204 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 818 58 58

F +41 22 818 58 60

radiologie@unilabs.com

Monday07:00–18:30
Tuesday07:00–18:30
Wednesday07:00–18:30
Thursday07:00–18:30
Friday07:00–17:30

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ImageRive – La Colline

Avenue de Beau-Séjour 6
1206 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 818 58 58

F +41 22 702 28 33

radiologie@unilabs.com

Monday07:00–18:30
Tuesday07:00–18:30
Wednesday07:00–18:30
Thursday07:00–18:30
Friday07:00–17:30

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ImageRive – Lac

Rue de Lausanne 82
1202 Geneva
Switzerland

T +41 22 797 01 30

F +41 22 797 01 31

radiologie@unilabs.com

Monday08:00–17:30
Tuesday08:00–17:30
Wednesday08:00–17:30
Thursday08:00–17:30
Friday08:00–17:30

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Adus Radiologie Kloten

Lindenstrasse 23
8302 Kloten
Switzerland

T +41 44 262 64 64

F +41 44 262 64 63

kloten@rimed.ch

Monday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Tuesday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Wednesday08:00–12:00
12:30–16:30
Thursday08:00–12:00
13:00–17:30
Friday08:00–12:00
12:30–17:00

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Centre d’Imagerie Diagnostique – Lausanne

Rue du Grand-Chêne 8
1003 Lausanne
Switzerland

T +41 21 310 07 10

secretariat@cidradiologie.ch

Monday06:30–19:00
Tuesday06:30–19:00
Wednesday06:30–19:00
Thursday06:30–19:00
Friday06:30–19:00

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Röntgeninstitut Schwyz AG

Waldeggstrasse 14
6430 Schwyz
Switzerland

T +41 41 819 60 40

F +41 41 819 60 48

schwyz@rimed.ch

Monday07:30–18:00
Tuesday07:30–18:00
Wednesday07:30–18:00
Thursday07:30–18:00
Friday07:30–18:00

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Radiologiezentrum im Silberturm St. Gallen

Rorschacherstrasse 150 (2. Stock)
9000 St. Gallen
Switzerland

T +41 71 243 20 20

silberturm@rimed.ch

Monday07:00–18:00
Tuesday07:00–18:00
Wednesday07:00–18:00
Thursday07:00–18:00
Friday07:00–18:00

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Röntgeninstitut Lindberg AG

Schickstrasse 11
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

T +41 52 266 18 00

F +41 52 266 17 99

lindberg@rimed.ch

Monday07:45–18:00
Tuesday07:45–18:00
Wednesday07:45–18:00
Thursday07:45–18:00
Friday07:45–18:00

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Radiologiezentrum Zug

Alpenstrasse 15
6300 Zug
Switzerland

T +41 41 511 26 26

F +41 41 710 07 38

zug@rimed.ch

Monday07:00–17:00
Tuesday07:00–17:00
Wednesday07:00–17:00
Thursday07:00–17:00
Friday07:00–17:00

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Röntgeninstitut Zürich-Altstetten AG

Hardgutstrasse 4
8040 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 44 496 90 80

F +41 44 496 90 88

altstetten@rimed.ch

Monday07:45–18:00
Tuesday07:45–19:00
Wednesday07:45–18:00
Thursday07:45–18:00
Friday07:45–18:00

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Röntgeninstitut Bellevue Zürich AG

Mühlebachstrasse 7
8008 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 43 222 60 70

F +41 43 222 60 80

bellevue@rimed.ch

Monday07:30–17:45
Tuesday07:30–17:45
Wednesday07:30–17:45
Thursday07:30–17:45
Friday07:30–17:45

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Röntgeninstitut Oerlikon AG

Thurgauerstrasse 40
8050 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 44 311 28 90

F +41 44 311 28 40

oerlikon@rimed.ch

Monday07:30–18:00
Tuesday07:30–18:00
Wednesday07:30–18:00
Thursday07:30–18:00
Friday07:30–17:00

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Radiologie Sihlcity

Giesshübelstrasse 15
8045 Zurich
Switzerland

T +41 58 201 81 00

sihlcity@rimed.ch

Monday07:45–18:00
Tuesday07:45–18:00
Wednesday07:45–18:00
Thursday07:45–18:00
Friday07:45–17:00

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When is a PedCAT used?

PedCAT is used to perform assessments of the foot and/or ankle under load, in a standing or sitting position. This examination allows for a more accurate and functional analysis of bone structures, particularly joint alignment, osteoarthritis, fractures and post-operative signs. It provides detailed information in 2D and 3D imaging, contributing to optimized orthopedic and surgical care.

Preparation & Procedure

1. Arrival and preparation

This examination uses X-rays, so it is important to report any suspicion or possibility of pregnancy. No other special preparation is required and no contrast injection is necessary. You will need to remove your shoes, socks and any metal objects located in the area to be examined. Our team will then position you on the PedCAT system's acquisition area in a standing or sitting position.

2. Image acquisition

During image acquisition, the gantry rotates around the lower part of the body, emitting a slight noise. It is essential to remain still throughout the examination, which lasts approximately 45 seconds. The curve beam rotates around the foot or ankle in a few seconds, producing high-resolution 3D images with a lower level of radiation than a conventional scanner.

3. After the exam

You can walk and resume your normal activities immediately. Your doctor will receive the images and explain the results to you.

Special about the PedCAT?

PedCAT uses a low dose of radiation and produces 3D images in a standing position. This approach is essential for accurately detecting deformities, joint abnormalities, and alignment disorders that are not visible in examinations performed without weight bearing.

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