Dual-echo and Inversion Recovery Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pulse Sequences in Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Disorders. Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pulse Sequences in Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Disorders

In the present study, investigators are going to investigate the potential of inversion recovery (fluid attenuated inversion recovery -FLAIR and short-TI Inversion Recovery -STIR) sequence images to demonstrate joint effusion, compared to T2-weighted images.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with pain related to temporomandibular joint.
• Patients with limited mouth opening.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with pain related to temporomandibular joint for less than one month duration.
• Patients with limited mouth opening for less than one month duration.
• Patients with history of TMJ surgical intervention.
• Patients with history of TMJ arthrocentesis.