Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze three-dimensional images of the arterial supply to the temporomandibular joint. Materials and Methods: Ten patients (five men and five women, mean age 36 years) without signs or symptoms of temporomandibular disorders, who underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CT) scanning with intravenous contrast, were studied. The direct volume rendering technique of CT images was used, and a data set of images to visualize the vasculature of the human temporomandibular joint in three dimensions was created. After elaboration of the data through post-processing, the arterial supply of the temporomandibular joint was studied. Results: The analysis revealed the superficial temporal artery, the anterior tympanic artery, the deep temporal artery, the auricular posterior artery, the transverse facial artery, the middle meningeal artery, and the maxillary artery with their branches as the main arterial sources for the lateral and medial temporomandibular joint. Conclusion: The direct volume rendering technique was found to be successful in the assessment of the arterial supply to the temporomandibular joint. The superficial temporal artery and maxillary artery ran along the lateral and medial sides of the condylar neck, suggesting that these arteries are at increased risk during soft-tissue procedures such as an elective arthroplasty of the temporomandibular joint. (Imaging Sci Dent 2013; 43 : 37-44).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 37-44 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Imaging Science in Dentistry |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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Keywords
- Blood supply
- Computer generated
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Temporomandibular joint
- Three-Dimensional imaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dentistry(all)
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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The arterial blood supply of the temporomandibular joint : An anatomical study and clinical implications. / Cuccia, Antonino Marco; Caradonna, Carola; Caradonna, Domenico; Anastasi, Giuseppe; Milardi, Demetrio; Favaloro, Angelo; De Pietro, Anita; Angileri, Tommaso Maurizio; Caradonna, Luigi; Cutroneo, Giuseppina.
In: Imaging Science in Dentistry, Vol. 43, No. 1, 2013, p. 37-44.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The arterial blood supply of the temporomandibular joint
T2 - An anatomical study and clinical implications
AU - Cuccia, Antonino Marco
AU - Caradonna, Carola
AU - Caradonna, Domenico
AU - Anastasi, Giuseppe
AU - Milardi, Demetrio
AU - Favaloro, Angelo
AU - De Pietro, Anita
AU - Angileri, Tommaso Maurizio
AU - Caradonna, Luigi
AU - Cutroneo, Giuseppina
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze three-dimensional images of the arterial supply to the temporomandibular joint. Materials and Methods: Ten patients (five men and five women, mean age 36 years) without signs or symptoms of temporomandibular disorders, who underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CT) scanning with intravenous contrast, were studied. The direct volume rendering technique of CT images was used, and a data set of images to visualize the vasculature of the human temporomandibular joint in three dimensions was created. After elaboration of the data through post-processing, the arterial supply of the temporomandibular joint was studied. Results: The analysis revealed the superficial temporal artery, the anterior tympanic artery, the deep temporal artery, the auricular posterior artery, the transverse facial artery, the middle meningeal artery, and the maxillary artery with their branches as the main arterial sources for the lateral and medial temporomandibular joint. Conclusion: The direct volume rendering technique was found to be successful in the assessment of the arterial supply to the temporomandibular joint. The superficial temporal artery and maxillary artery ran along the lateral and medial sides of the condylar neck, suggesting that these arteries are at increased risk during soft-tissue procedures such as an elective arthroplasty of the temporomandibular joint. (Imaging Sci Dent 2013; 43 : 37-44).
AB - Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze three-dimensional images of the arterial supply to the temporomandibular joint. Materials and Methods: Ten patients (five men and five women, mean age 36 years) without signs or symptoms of temporomandibular disorders, who underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CT) scanning with intravenous contrast, were studied. The direct volume rendering technique of CT images was used, and a data set of images to visualize the vasculature of the human temporomandibular joint in three dimensions was created. After elaboration of the data through post-processing, the arterial supply of the temporomandibular joint was studied. Results: The analysis revealed the superficial temporal artery, the anterior tympanic artery, the deep temporal artery, the auricular posterior artery, the transverse facial artery, the middle meningeal artery, and the maxillary artery with their branches as the main arterial sources for the lateral and medial temporomandibular joint. Conclusion: The direct volume rendering technique was found to be successful in the assessment of the arterial supply to the temporomandibular joint. The superficial temporal artery and maxillary artery ran along the lateral and medial sides of the condylar neck, suggesting that these arteries are at increased risk during soft-tissue procedures such as an elective arthroplasty of the temporomandibular joint. (Imaging Sci Dent 2013; 43 : 37-44).
KW - Blood supply
KW - Computer generated
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
KW - Temporomandibular joint
KW - Three-Dimensional imaging
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