Dose and volume impact on radiation-induced xerostomia

Rays - International Journal of Radiological Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 145-148

  Marmiroli, Luca ^a   Salvi, Giovanna ^b   Caiazza, Adolfo ^b   Di Rienzo, Luigi ^b   Massaccesi, Mariangela ^b   Murino, Paola ^c   Macchia, Gabriella ^c  

^a FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Parotid glands; Radiotherapy; Xerostomia

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM 99M;

ACCURACY; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER GRADING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; DOSE CALCULATION; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PAROTID GLAND DISEASE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOTHERAPY; RECURRENCE RISK; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVARY GLAND; SHORT SURVEY; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; XEROSTOMIA;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PAROTID GLAND; PATIENT SELECTION; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; SALIVA; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 27744494398     PISSN: 03907740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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