Radiation-induced Xerostomia: Evaluation with 18F-FDG PET/CT
Despite the use of advanced RT techniques, xerostomia remains a frequent toxicity. <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT reliably captured dose-dependent salivary gland impairment and reflected the impact of tumor burden on toxicity risk. These findings underscore the complementary role of PET-derived biomarkers as integrative tools for predicting salivary dysfunction beyond conventional dosimetric parameters.
Authors
- Yasemın Parlak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3682-7611)
- Gözde Mütevelizade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5986-8777)
- Ahmet Furkan Süner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1383-3215)
- Mumtaz Kahya
- Gül Gümüşer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7103-2323)
- Elvan Sayıt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3330-1702)
- Gizem Bakıcıerler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1259-1277)
- Ö. Karakoyun Çelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8090-498X)
- Bilal Çağrı Bozdemir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3935-0018)
- Nazım Aydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0689-448X)
- Ecem Çorlu
- Özgür Yıldırım (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4547-1669)
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (TR)
- Manisa Celal Bayar University (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/mirt.galenos.2025.04696
- Primary Topic
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00