Volume 18, Number 4, December 2006
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David S MacDonald-Jankowski,1 Thomas KL Li,2 Ian Matthew3
1Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2Oral Radiology Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and 3Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Abstract
The basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging were presented in Part 1. Part 2 of this series addresses the use of contrast media and fat suppression, and the clinical applications of magnetic resonance imaging with regard to the face and jaws. These are implantology, temporomandibular joint disease, facial pain, facial swellings, malignancies, vascular lesions, infections and magnetic resonance imaging sialography.
Key words: Contrast media, Gadolinium, Magnetic resonance imaging, Temporomandibular joint
Asian J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006;18:236-247.
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