In order to make a guideline for appropriate routine diagnostic imaging system for the tempor-omandibular joint (TMJ), a questionnaire was sent to every 29 Oral radiology section of dental college and university school of dentistry in Japan.
In this article, the opinions of the respondents were analyzed concerning the following items:
1) observable and limited structures in the TMJ by each imaging method
2) significance of the imaging methods
3) ideal routine diagnostic imaging system.
