Impact of external cooling with icepacks on 68Ga-PSMA uptake in salivary glands

Abstract Background External cooling of the salivary glands is advised to prevent xerostomia in lutetium-177-PSMA treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Since evidence addressing this subject is sparse, this study aims to determine impact of icepacks application on uptake in salivary glands. Eighty...

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Main Authors: Ludwike W. M. van Kalmthout, Marnix G. E. H. Lam, Bart de Keizer, Gerard C. Krijger, Tessa F. T. Ververs, Rememrt de Roos, Arthur J. A. T. Braat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-07-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13550-018-0408-2