Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint

Chapter 1. Introduction to Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Imaging.- Chapter 2. Anatomy of the TMJ.- Chapter 3. Growth, Development and Ossification of Mandible and TMJ.- Chapter 4. Radiation Protection.- Chapter 5. Conventional Radiography in TMJ Imaging.- Chapter 6. Conventional Radiographic Findings in TMJ Disorders.- Chapter 7. Computed Tomography (CT) in TMJ Imaging.- Chapter 8. Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in TMJ Imaging.- Chapter 9. Ultrasonography in TMJ Imaging.- Chapter 10. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of TMJ.- Chapter 11. Incidental Findings in TMJ Imaging.- Chapter 12. Nuclear Medicine in TMJ Imaging.- Chapter 13. TMJ disk disorders and ostheoarthritis.- Chapter 14. High-grade inflammatory TMJ diseases.- Chapter 15. Other pathologic conditions of the TMJ.- Chapter 16. Arthrography of the TMJ and arthrography guided steroid treatment.- Chapter 17. Connection between TMJ and Temporal Bone.- Chapter 18. Benign and malignant tumors of the ear and temporal bone.- Chapter 19. Micro-CT applications in TMJ research.- Chapter 20. Genetical studies and approaches on TMJ pathologies.

This superbly illustrated book is designed to meet the demand for a comprehensive yet concise source of information on temporomandibular joint (TMJ) imaging that covers all aspects of TMJ diagnostics. After introductory chapters on anatomy, histology, and the basics of radiological imaging, detailed guidance is provided on the use and interpretation of radiography, CT, CBCT, ultrasound, MRI, and nuclear medicine techniques. Readers will find clear presentation of the imaging findings in the full range of TMJ pathologies, from intrinsic pathological processes to invasion by lesions of the temporal bone and mandibular condyle. Careful attention is also paid to the technical issues confronted when using different imaging modalities, and the means of resolving them. The role of interventional radiology is examined, and consideration given to the use of arthrography and arthrography-guided steroid treatment. In addition, an overview of recent advances in research on TMJ diagnostics is provided. Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint has been written by an international team of dedicated authors and will be of high value to clinicians in their daily practice.

Ingrid Rozylo-Kalinowska, MD, PhD, DSc, is a specialist in radiology and diagnostic imaging and Head of the Independent Unit of Propedeutics of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology at the Medical University of Lublin, Poland. Professor Rozylo-Kalinowska graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Medical University of Lublin in 1997 and gained her PhD with merit from the same university in 1999. She completed a DSc at the Medical University of Warsaw in 2004, and in 2007 was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology at the Medical University of Lublin. In 2010 Professor Rozylo-Kalinowska was awarded the title of Full Professor by the President of Poland. She took up her current position in 2012. She is the President of the European Academy of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology (EADMFR), Regional Director of the International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology in Europe and vice-President of the Polish Dental Society. She is a member of several journal editorial boards and the author of more than 200 full papers as well as author and co-author of eleven books in Polish.

Kaan Orhan, DDS, MSc, MHM, PhD, BBAc, is Professor of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology at Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry in Turkey, where he serves as a faculty in the Dentomaxillofacial Radiology Department. He received his DDS and MSc in 1998 and completed his maxillofacial radiology PhD studies in 2003 at the Osaka University Faculty of Dentistry in Japan and Ankara University in Turkey. In 2004, he started his academic career at Ankara University as a consultant in the Faculty of Dentistry. Between 2004 and 2006 he worked as a maxillofacial consultant and lecturer at the same university. He became an associate professor in 2006 and a full professor in 2012. Between 2007 and 2010, Dr. Orhan additionally acted as chairman of the Dentomaxillofacial Radiology Department, Near East University, Cyprus. He has served as President of the European Academy of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology and is a fellow of the Japanese Board of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, European Society of Radiology, European Head and Neck Radiology Society, European Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology , Turkish Magnetic Resonance Society and Turkish Neuroradiology and Head and Neck Radiology Society. He also served as a board member of specialization committee in Ministry of Health, and served as the recognition of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology specialty in Turkey. He is on the editorial board of many journals and is the author of more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals, as well contributor of eight books both in English and Turkish.