A digital system for evaluating foot and ankle radiographs having the
advantage of providing accurate measurement information based on selected
landmarks on the radiograph. The system includes a computing device, a
coordinate generating digitizing device operatively connected to the
computing device for generating coordinate data for the selected
landmarks on the radiograph, and software for converting the coordinate
data into descriptive measurement information. The present invention also
includes a new method of analyzing foot and ankle radiographs that
includes selecting a medical condition for evaluation, selecting a
radiograph of the patient for the medical condition, determining
landmarks to be located on the radiograph for evaluation of the medical
condition, digitizing points in the landmark as coordinate data, and
converting coordinate data into clinical measurement information. Another
aspect of the invention includes the steps of defining and identifying a
plurality of landmarks for a particular medical condition or evaluation.