The impact of submandibular glands protection on xerostomia as monitored by diffusion-weighted imaging in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients

STRAHLENTHERAPIE UND ONKOLOGIE(2023)

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Purpose: To determine the impact of sparing submandibular glands (SMGs) on alleviating xerostomia and the functional dynamics of the irradiated parotid glands (PGs) and sublingual glands (SLGs) by diffusion-weighted imaging.Methods: 97 participants underwent 9 rounds of DWI scans before IC (pre-IC), pre-radiation (pre-RT), the midpoint of radiation (mid-RT), the end of radiation (post-RT), 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 (12m-RT) months following radiation. Apparent diffusion coefficient of SMGs (ADC(SMG)), PGs (ADC(PG)), and SLGs (ADC(SLG)), xerostomia questionnaire scores (XQ), and saliva flow rate measures under unstimulated (uSFR) and stimulated condition (sSFR) were documented.Results: ADC(PG), ADC(SMG), ADC(SLG), and XQ showed a rapid increase with a top at 3m-RT followed by regression, whereas uSFR and sSFR had the reverse trend. The change rate of ADC correlated with the dose to PGs, SMGs, and SLGs, as well as uSFR, sSFR, and XQ scores (p < 0.05 for all, except for uSFR with ADC(PG) (p = 0.063)). Main(group) for ADC(PG), uSFR, and sSFR were significant (p values were 0.028, 0.000, 0.000 respectively); ADC(PG) in SMG sparing group was lower while uSFR, and sSFR were higher than those in the SMG-unsparing group. Simple(group) for ADC(SMG), ADC(SLG) (all p < 0.05 from mid-RT to 12m-RT), and XQ (all p < 0.001 at mid-, 6m-, 9m-, and 12m-RT) were significant; ADC(SMG), ADC(SLG,) and XQ were lower in the SMG-sparing group.Conclusions: SMG protection has a great impact on the functional retention of PGs and SLGs, resulting in alleviating xerostomia and improving quality of life.
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Parotid glands,Submandibular glands,Sublingual glands,Radiation,Xerostomia,Diffusion weighted imaging
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