Application of Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging in Evaluating Acute Xerostomia in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated With Induction Chemotherapy Plus Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

Application of Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging in Evaluating Acute Xerostomia in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated With Induction Chemotherapy Plus Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy

PurposeThe aim of this study was to identify the efficacy of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) in tracking and monitoring the dynamic change of parotid glands (PGs), submandibular glands (SMGs), sublingual glands (SLGs), and acute xerostomia in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients treated with ind...

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Main Authors: Da-Wei Zhao, Xue-Mei Fang, Shu-Han Zhou, Yan-Rong Luo, Jian Wei, Kun Liu, Ling-Ling Meng, Gang Liu, Jin-Feng Li, Xiao Zang, Meng Li, Xiao-Fei Qiang, Hua-Yong Jiang, Wen-jun Fan, Xin-Xin Zhang, Lin Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
xerostomia
diffusion kurtosis imaging
parotid gland
submandibular gland
sublingual gland
radiation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.870315/full

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