OC-0350: Geometric changes of parotid glands caused by pre- and posthydration during chemoradiotherapy
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Geometric changes of parotid glands caused by hydration during chemoradiotherapy
BACKGROUND Plan adaptation during the course of (chemo)radiotherapy of H&N cancer requires repeat CT scanning to capture anatomy changes such as parotid gland shrinkage. Hydration, applied to prevent nephrotoxicity from cisplatin, could temporarily alter the hydrogen balance and hence the captured anatomy. The aim of this study was to determine geometric changes of parotid glands as function of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiotherapy and Oncology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0167-8140
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)32656-6