Temporal Evolution of the Irradiated Parotid Glands: Volume and ADC value
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C-J. Juan, C-C. Cheng, H-W. Chung, Y-M. Jen, H-C. Chang, S-C. Chiu, C-Y. Chen, C-J. Hsueh, Y-S. Lin, and G-S. Huang Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Radiation Oncology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Applied Science Laboratory, GE Healthcare, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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