The relationship between masseter muscle pain and T2 values in temporomandibular joint disorders

Objective: Myofascial pain in temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) is evoked by various factors, including edematous change. We investigated whether the pain pattern is related to edematous change by using T2 mapping generated by magnetic resonance imaging to detect water content in the tissue....

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Main Authors: Hyayashi, T. (Author), Nikkuni, Y. (Author), Nishiyama, H. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mosby Inc. 2018
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