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PAROTID GLANDS – dose-volume recommendations for
xerostomia < 20%
Mean dose to one parotid gland < 20 Gy
Mean dose to both parotid glands < 25 Gy
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? Mean dose to submandibular gland < 35 Gy
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? Threshold value, < 10 Gy
QUANTEC recommendations
Large volume effect
dependence, related to the parallel architecture of the glands