Palla Gallo
Fakultäten » Zentrum für Zahnmedizin » Kaufunktionsstörungen, abnehmbare Rekonstruktionen, Alters- und Behindertenzahnmedizin, Klinik für » Prof. Dr. Sandro Palla (emeritiert) » Palla Gallo
Completed research project
| Title / Titel | Magnetic resonance imaging of the temporomandibular joint | ||||
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| Summary / Zusammenfassung | This project aims at the improvement of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for the representation of the temporomandibular joint hard and soft tissues, i.e. the disc, under static as well as dynamic conditions. The use of the echo planar imaging (EPI) technique and the optimization of the MRI parameters lowered the frame acquisition time to 0.2-0.3 sec. It is now therefore possible to record TMJ disc motion not only in real time but also non invasively. The optimization of the acquisition parameters also allowed to implement a multislice technique, so that the medial, central and lateral parts of the TMJ can now be visualized dynamically, thus providing a good insight into the movement of the whole disc. Preliminary results were the topic of two publications. These technique will be used to study disc kinematics in normal and pathological temporomandibular joints and to validate software models of the disc deformation. | ||||
| Publications / Publikationen | Chen YJ, Gallo LM, Meier D, Palla S : Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique for the Study of the Temporomandibular Joint, J Orofac Pain (2000) 14:65-73Chen YJ, Gallo LM, Meier D, Palla S : Individualized Oblique-Axial Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Improved Visualization of Mediolateral TMJ Disc Displacement, J Orofac Pain (2000) 14:128-140 | ||||
| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | Magnetic resonance imaging, Temporomandibular joint | ||||
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | 1996 to Dec 2005 |