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Imaging of the temporomandibular joint
1Department of Radiology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MR
|December 1, 1995
Abstract:
Recent advances in imaging technology have greatly contributed to the understanding of diseases of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). MRI is now the modality of choice in the evaluation of TMJ-related symptoms. This article describes normal anatomy and MRI characteristics of diseases affecting the TMJ including internal derangement, inflammation, and tumors.