Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 192-204 , June 2007

Temporomandibular Joint Soft-Tissue Pathology, I: Disc Abnormalities

  • Francesco Molinari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Catholic University of Rome, Italy.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Francesco Molinari, MD, Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Catholic University of Rome, L.go F. Vito n. 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.
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  • Paolo Francesco Manicone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Catholic University of Rome, Italy.
    • ,
  • Luca Raffaelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Catholic University of Rome, Italy.
    • ,
  • Renzo Raffaelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Catholic University of Rome, Italy.
    • ,
  • Tommaso Pirronti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Catholic University of Rome, Italy.
    • ,
  • Lorenzo Bonomo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Catholic University of Rome, Italy.

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Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 192-204 , June 2007

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