[Ultrasound anatomy of masticatory muscles. (Experimental and clinical study)].

Purpose: To describe the ultrasound anatomy of the masticatory muscles based on a comparison of the results of macroscopic and ultrasound studies of the masticatory muscles in vitro.

Material and methods: In the experimental part, a macropreparation of the masticatory muscle was studied; in a clinical example, an ultrasound of the masticatory muscles was performed on a patient with normal occlusion using the author's methods for analyzing echograms.

Results: The ultrasound anatomy of the masticatory muscles is described based on a comparison of data from the study of a macroscopic specimen and ultrasound images of the masticatory muscle of an experimental animal. Using a clinical example of a patient with normal occlusion, the results demonstrate the usage of the authors' developments in describing ultrasound images of the masticatory muscles.

Conclusion: The study resulted in an algorithm for describing ultrasound images of masticatory muscles, including methods for qualitative and quantitative assessment of ultrasound images using proprietary developments involving elements of artificial intelligence technologies.