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Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Vol 21, Issue 3 148-153, Copyright © 1992 by British Institute of Radiology

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Three-dimensional reconstruction of magnetic resonance images of the temporomandibular joint by I-DEAS

C. Price, D. G. Connell, A. MacKay and D. L. Tobias
Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia.

Evaluation of the temporomandibular joint has been limited by the inability of current technology to image complex morphology and motion in three dimensions. An engineering design program, I-DEAS, has been used to construct solid models from magnetic resonance images. A dried skull with an acrylic resin temporomandibular disc replica, immersed in water, provided sagittal and coronal MR images. Linear dimensions and disc volumes obtained from the models were compared with the original and found to be consistent, within the limits imposed by the slice thickness. We have applied the method to the living joint in an asymptomatic volunteer, and report our initial experience in demonstrating the spatial relationships and motion of the joint components.


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Y Hayakawa, C Kober, M Otonari-Yamamoto, T Otonari, M Wakoh, and T Sano
An approach for three-dimensional visualization using high-resolution MRI of the temporomandibular joint
Dentomaxillofac. Radiol., September 1, 2007; 36(6): 341 - 347.
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