DIAGNOSTIC AIDS IN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS

Salient Features:The purpose of this book is to present a logical and practical approach to the Diagnostic Aids in TMJ disorders Enriched with 15 concise and comprehensive chapters arranged in an easy-to-understand sequence Extensive and point-wise coverage of TMJ disorders along with recent advances Well-illustrated with many line diagrams, clinical and radiographic for better understanding Authentic and reliable bibliography is given at the end This book will assist postgraduate students, teachers and practitioners in making important decisions for their patients Table of Contents:1. Introduction 2. Gross Anatomy of the TMJ Condyle Mandibular Fossa Interarticular Disk Posterior Attachment (Retrodiscal Tissues) TMJ Bony Relationships 3. Classification of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders 4. Abnormalities of the TMJ Developmental Abnormalities Soft Tissue Abnormalities Remodeling and Arthritic Conditions Degenerative Joint Disease Rheumatoid Arthritis Juvenile Chronic Arthritis Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis Septic Arthritis Synovial Chondromatosis Chondrocalcinosis Trauma Dislocation Fracture Ankylosis Tumors 5. Diagnostic Imaging of the TMJ Hard Tissue Imaging Conventional Tomography Soft Tissue Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging 6. Plain Film Imaging and Tomography Submentovertical (Axial) Projection Lateral Projections Transpharyngeal Projection Frontal Projections Panoramic Views Tomography Diagnostic Aids in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Interpretation of Findings Radiation Dosimetry Selection of Radiographic Technique 7. Computed Tomography CT Scanning (Technical Considerations) TMJ CT Scanning (Rationale) CT Number Highlighting (Blink Mode) Minimizing Adverse Effects of Highlighting Edge Response Function (ERF) Minimizing Adverse Effects of ERF Intradiscal Inhomogeneities Minimizing Adverse Effects of Intradiscal Inhomogeneities Three-dimensional CT Reconstructions 8. Arthrography of the Inferior Joint Space of the Temporomandibular Joint Indications for Arthrography Technique of TMJ Arthrography Post-Arthrography Complications Contrast Material Interpreting the Arthrogram Internal Derangements Miscellaneous Uses of TMJ Arthrography 9. Double Contrast Arthrography Development of Technique Equipment and Technique Local Anesthetic and Joint Puncture Arthrographic Findings Post-treatment Imaging Complications of Double Contrast Arthrography Comparison between Double and Single Contrast Arthrography 10. Digital Subtraction Arthrography Digital Imaging Equipment for Digital Radiography Technique for Digital Subtraction Arthrography and Task-Oriented Digital Imaging Internal Derangements Inflammatory Disease Degenerative Disease Advantages of Digital Subtraction Arthrography 11. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physical Principles Imaging Technology Instrumentation Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the TMJ - Techniques Normal Magnetic Resonance Image Anatomy of TMJ Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Internal Derangement MRI Characteristics of Disk Displacement Future Perspectives 12. Nuclear Medicine Imaging Radiopharmaceutical Instrumentation Imaging of the TMJ Image Interpretation Image Correlation 13. Selection of Imaging Modalities for Patients Presenting with Symptoms of Internal Derangement Screening Modalities Imaging Diagnosis of Internal Derangement Arthroscopy 14. Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint in Rheumatic Disease Rheumatoid Arthritis Involvement of TMJ Plain Film and Panoramic Radiography Tomography Computed Tomography Arthrography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scintigraphy 15. Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint in Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Involvement of TMJ and Jaw Skeleton Bibliography Index

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