18F-FDG-PET/CT in radiation therapy-induced parotid gland inflammation

18F-FDG-PET/CT in radiation therapy-induced parotid gland inflammation

Abstract Background 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) is used in the clinical management of oncologic and inflammatory pathologies. It may have utility in detecting radiotherapy (RT)-induced damage of oral tissues. Thus, the aim of the present study...

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Main Authors: Alaa Mouminah, Austin J. Borja, Emily C. Hancin, Yu Cheng Chang, Thomas J. Werner, Samuel Swisher-McClure, Jonathan Korostoff, Abass Alavi, Mona-Elisabeth Revheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-12-01
Series:European Journal of Hybrid Imaging
Subjects:
PET/CT
18F-FDG
Radiation therapy
Parotid gland
Parotid gland inflammation
Head and neck cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41824-020-00091-x

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