Salivary gland function in nasopharyngeal carcinoma before and late after intensity-modulated radiotherapy evaluated by dynamic diffusion-weighted MR imaging with gustatory stimulation
Abstract Background Xerostomia caused by radiation-induced salivary glands injury has a considerable impact on patients’ quality of life. Nowadays, the existed different methods of evaluating xerostomia in clinical practice there are still some disadvantages and limitations. This study used diffusio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Oral Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-019-0951-x |