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Radiation dose (Gy)
0
20
Parotid gland function (%)
0
20
40
60
Population-based dose vs. local function response (salivary function on rest)
from imaging study
40
60
80
100
Dmean <
25 Gy
Parotid gland function reduction
of 25% <
20%
39
5
Parameters for clinical outcome: Salivary glands
Deasy JO et al. Radiation Dose-Volume effects on the salivary gland function.
Int. J. Radiation Oncology Biol. Phys., Vol. 76, No. 3, Supplement, pp. S58–S63, 2010.