Roentgenography of a joint after injection of an opaque contrast material.
In dentistry, a diagnostic technique that entails filling the lower, upper, or both joint spaces of the temporomandibular joint with a contrast agent to enable radiographic evaluation of the joint and surrounding structures; used to diagnose or confirm disk displacements and perforations.
X-ray photography of a joint.
A radiological procedure that uses a radiopaque injection into a joint that coats and outlines the bone ends and joint capsule.
An X-ray examination of the knee joint, and sometimes other joints, done under local anesthesia. Dye is injected into the joint to be examined, and X-rays are taken of the area.
A diagnostic procedure performed with the use of CT (computed tomography), fluoroscopy, or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) to create an image, called an arthrogram, of the inside of a joint. Arthrography with a CT scan reveals a three-dimensional view of the bones and soft tissues, such as cartilage, of the joint being observed. Fluoroscopy passes X rays through the body and onto an X-ray sensitive, fluorescent screen so that the interior structures of a joint can be viewed. MRI, a more expensive technique, uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce images of the joint, thus avoiding exposure to radiation.
An X-ray technique for examining joints. A contrast medium (either air or a liquid opaque to X-rays) is injected into the joint space, allowing its outline and contents to be traced accurately.
An imaging modality occasionally employed to assess temporomandibular joint (TMJ) conditions related to internal derangement.
A diagnostic method involving the X-ray examination of the interior of a damaged joint subsequent to the injection of a radiopaque solution (visible on X-ray) is known as arthrography. However, this technique is gradually being supplanted by more advanced modalities such as MRI, ultrasound scanning, and arthroscopy.
The imaging of the interior of a joint using X-rays, typically achieved by injecting a substance into the joint that is not transparent to X-rays.