title: [A Comparative Study of MRI and CT Double-Contrast Arthrography in Diagnosis of Disc Adhesion of TMJ]
abstract: OBJECTIVE:To compare the results of CT-assisted double-contrast arthrography and MRI in the diagnosis of adhesion of TMJ. MATERIAL:18 patients with adhesion of TMJ were examined by CT-assisted double-contrast arthrography and MRI, and their results were analysed including position, degree and with or without osseous changes. RESULTS:18 cases of adhesion were demonstrated on CT-assisted double-contrast arthrography, and that only 6 cases of them were diagnosed on MRI.CONCLUSION: CT-assisted double-contrast arthrography is more sensitive and accurate than MRI in demonstrating the disk adhesion of TMJ.
authors.affiliation: School of Stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University. Shanghai 200011, China.
authors.forename: X D
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: P Z
authors.initials: PZ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: X D
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Wang