Current developments in imaging of the temporomandibular joint

This refresher course reviews current and future imaging techniques for evaluating the tempromandibular joint. CT (axial and direct sagittal techniques) plus newer techniques of MR imaging are emphasized. Plain film studies, tomography and arthrography are discussed, with correlative case materials illustrated with CT and MR images. A panel discussion addresses the appropriateness of imaging examinations and potential pathophysiologic correlations with MR imaging tissue characterization