The importance and limitations of medical imaging diagnosis for temporomandibular disorders
10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20200701-00389
- VernacularTitle:颞下颌关节紊乱病医学影像学诊断的重要性和局限性
- Author:
Xuchen MA
1
Author Information
1. 北京大学口腔医学院·口腔医院医学影像科及颞下颌关节病口颌面疼痛诊治中心 国家口腔疾病临床医学研究中心 口腔数字化医疗技术和材料国家工程实验室 口腔数字医学北京市重点实验室 100081
- Keywords:
Temporomandibular joint;
Temporomandibular disorders;
Medical imaging diagnosis;
Importance;
Limitations
- From:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
2020;55(9):603-607
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) have attracted the attention of the clinicians of stomatology and other related disciplines because of the high prevalence and close relationship with multiple disciplines. Medical imaging is of great value in the diagnosis and differential diagnoses for TMDs. Based on the author′s clinical practice experience and some related research work, combined with the relevant literatures, the indications, advantages and disadvantages of various commonly used imaging modalities were described. Simultaneously, the importance and limitations of imaging diagnosis for TMDs were discussed and emphasized in the present article.
