What is OCTA Research?
We are an international group of researchers and clinicians working with, developing, and promoting computed tomography (CT) imaging in osteoarthritis (OA) research.
Our Mission:
We are a group of researchers, healthcare professionals, and industrial partners whose mission is to promote awareness, discussion, and collaboration around computed tomography (CT) imaging research in osteoarthritis (OA) on the international stage.
Our Vision:
CT will be a leading modality for OA diagnosis, monitoring, and research.
What imaging techniques do we use?
OCTA Research members use a range of multiscale x-ray based tomographic imaging.
This includes techniques such as:
› Clinical CT & Dual Energy CT (DECT)
› Quantitative CT (QCT)
› Peripheral Quantitative CT (pQCT)
› High Resolution pQCT (HR-pQCT)
› Cone Beam CT (CBCT)
› Weight-bearing & Kinematic CT
› Photon Counting CT
› microCT & Synchrotron Tomography
What are the goals of OCTA Research?
As well as promoting CT in OA research, we have priorities that we think will have the most impact:
1. Developing standard CT imaging protocols of OA
2. Defining OA with CT imaging
3. Developing the role of CT in OA clinical trials
Benefits of CT Imaging for OA Research
Who is involved with OCTA Research?
› Research Scientists & Engineers
› Clinicians such as Radiologists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Rheumatologists, & Rehab. Specialists
› Medical Physicists & Imaging Technologists
› Industry, Pharma & Imaging Tech Representatives
We are an international group of researchers and clinicians working with, developing, and promoting computed tomography (CT) imaging in osteoarthritis (OA) research.
Our Mission:
We are a group of researchers, healthcare professionals, and industrial partners whose mission is to promote awareness, discussion, and collaboration around computed tomography (CT) imaging research in osteoarthritis (OA) on the international stage.
Our Vision:
CT will be a leading modality for OA diagnosis, monitoring, and research.
What imaging techniques do we use?
OCTA Research members use a range of multiscale x-ray based tomographic imaging.
This includes techniques such as:
› Clinical CT & Dual Energy CT (DECT)
› Quantitative CT (QCT)
› Peripheral Quantitative CT (pQCT)
› High Resolution pQCT (HR-pQCT)
› Cone Beam CT (CBCT)
› Weight-bearing & Kinematic CT
› Photon Counting CT
› microCT & Synchrotron Tomography
What are the goals of OCTA Research?
As well as promoting CT in OA research, we have priorities that we think will have the most impact:
1. Developing standard CT imaging protocols of OA
2. Defining OA with CT imaging
3. Developing the role of CT in OA clinical trials
Benefits of CT Imaging for OA Research
- Available, Efficient
- Available and applicable from microscopic to human whole-body levels
- More easily includes weight-bearing
- Higher spacial resolution for bone
- Density-calibrated
- Quantitative
Who is involved with OCTA Research?
› Research Scientists & Engineers
› Clinicians such as Radiologists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Rheumatologists, & Rehab. Specialists
› Medical Physicists & Imaging Technologists
› Industry, Pharma & Imaging Tech Representatives
