Cuccia Antonino Marco, Caradonna Carola, Bruschetta Daniele, Vaccarino Gianluigi, Milardi Demetrio
PHD Schalor, Department of Surgical and Oncological Disciplines, University of Palermo , Messina, Italy .
Professor, Department of Surgical and Oncological Disciplines, University of Palermo , Messina, Italy .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Nov;8(11):ZC105-9. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/9977.5195. Epub 2014 Nov 20.
The purpose of this study was to conduct a morphological analysis of the temporomandibular joint, a highly specialized synovial joint that permits movement and function of the mandible.
We have studied the temporom-andibular joint anatomy, directly on the living, from 3D images obtained by medical imaging Computed Tomography and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance acquisition, and subsequent re-engineering techniques 3D Surface Rendering and Volume Rendering. Data were analysed with the goal of being able to isolate, identify and distinguish the anatomical structures of the joint, and get the largest possible number of information utilizing software for post-processing work.
It was possible to reproduce anatomy of the skeletal structures, as well as through acquisitions of Magnetic Resonance Imaging; it was also possible to visualize the vascular, muscular, ligamentous and tendinous components of the articular complex, and also the capsule and the fibrous cartilaginous disc. We managed the Surface Rendering and Volume Rendering, not only to obtain three-dimensional images for colour and for resolution comparable to the usual anatomical preparations, but also a considerable number of anatomical, minuter details, zooming, rotating and cutting the same images with linking, graduating the colour, transparency and opacity from time to time.
These results are encouraging to stimulate further studies in other anatomical districts.
本研究的目的是对颞下颌关节进行形态学分析，颞下颌关节是一种高度专业化的滑膜关节，允许下颌骨运动并发挥功能。
我们直接在活体上研究了颞下颌关节的解剖结构，这些数据来自通过医学成像计算机断层扫描和核磁共振采集获得的3D图像，以及后续的重新工程技术——3D表面渲染和体绘制。分析数据的目的是能够分离、识别和区分关节的解剖结构，并利用后处理工作软件获取尽可能多的信息。
通过磁共振成像采集，可以重现骨骼结构的解剖结构；还可以可视化关节复合体的血管、肌肉、韧带和肌腱成分，以及关节囊和纤维软骨盘。我们进行了表面渲染和体绘制，不仅获得了颜色和分辨率与常规解剖标本相当的三维图像，还获得了大量解剖学上更细微的细节，通过链接对相同图像进行缩放、旋转和切割，不时调整颜色、透明度和不透明度。
这些结果令人鼓舞，有助于推动在其他解剖区域开展进一步研究。
