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MRI Both Temporomandibular (TM) Joints
Also known as MRI Tm Joints (Temporo-Mandibular) Scan
This test is for
Male, Female
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Understanding MRI Both Temporomandibular (TM) Joints
What is MRI Both Temporomandibular (TM) Joints?
A Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Both Tm (Temporomandibular) joint creates a picture of the area which connects your skull and lower jaw and surrounding soft tissues.
This test is prescribed by the doctor to detect pain, inflammation, or injury in the jaw joint and muscles which control jaw movement. This test is also helpful in detecting pain, inflammation, or injury in the jaw joint and muscles which controls jaw movement
What is MRI Both Temporomandibular (TM) Joints used for?
- To diagnose subchondral bone marrow edema (degenerated of the cartilage of the knee joint) and ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis affecting spine and large joints)
- To detect erosion of peri-articular erosion which occurs around the joints
- To find out subchoondral sclerosis (thickening of the bone in joints) and sacroiliitis (inflammatory condition of the connection point of pelvis and lower spine)
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