Changes in salivary gland function after radiotherapy of head and neck tumors measured by quantitative pertechnetate scintigraphy: Comparison of intensity-modulated radiotherapy and conventional radiation therapy with and without Amifostine
Authors:
- Marc W. MünterMMMarc W. Münter
- Simone HoffnerSHSimone Hoffner
- Holger HofHHHolger Hof
- Klaus K. HerfarthKHKlaus K. Herfarth
- Uwe HaberkornUHUwe Haberkorn
- Volker RudatVRVolker Rudat
- Peter HuberPHPeter Huber
- Jürgen DebusJDJürgen Debus
- Christian P. KargerCKChristian P. Karger
- 1 March 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in International Journal of Radiation Oncology - Biology - Physics (IJROBP)
- Vol. 67 (3) , 651-659
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