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9680766

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-8-14
pubmed:abstractText
Kinematic imaging of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) was applied for diagnosis of TMJ disorders using an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system. Patients with a normal TMJ (male, 24 y 1 mon) and a symptomatic TMJ (female, 20 y 2 mon) were selected for imaging. The transducer must be placed in a specific location in order to propagate ultrasound through soft tissue because it is difficult for ultrasound to penetrate bone such as the condyle and the eminence. Therefore the ultrasonic images were not taken in sagittal cross-section, as is the case with magnetic resonance images. The ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system showed a transverse cross-section and no hard tissue images. It was difficult to become accustomed to these images, thus making it difficult to find differences between the normal TMJ and the symptomatic TMJ on the basis of static ultrasonic images alone. However a difference between the kinematic images of the normal and symptomatic TMJ was observed during jaw opening. Irregularity in the striated pattern of the soft tissue surrounding the condyle was observed in the image of the symptomatic TMJ. In order to make a precise diagnosis using ultrasonic imaging, it may be useful to understand the kinematics of the soft tissue surrounding the TMJ during jaw opening and closing.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1343-4934
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
89-94
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultrasonic imaging of the temporomandibular joint: a clinical trial for diagnosis of internal derangement.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't