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Temporomandibular disorders are common, most frequently in young to middle-aged women, and most settle with supportive treatment. Small percentage of cases that do not respond to conservative management and when the diagnosis is no doubt imaging is indicated. Our understanding and interest in the diagnosis and management of patients with various types of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders has increased as research has identified structural abnormalities and disease mechanisms associated with some of these disorders. There has also been remarkable progress in the imaging of the TMJ along with these discoveries. Assessment of the integrity and relationships of the hard and soft tissues, including the mandibular condyle, the glenoid fossa and articular eminence of the temporal bone, and the articular disk and its attachments are the goals of imaging the TMJ. A variety of modalities can be used to image the TMJ, including conventional radiography, computed tomography (CT), cone beam CT, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The present review outlines the brief knowledge and indications of the most frequently used imaging techniques in TMD diagnosis.