IMRT

Xerostomia - PAROTID GLANDS • Outcomes: reduced salivary output, xerostomia alterations in speech and taste, nutritional problems, dental hygien • Measure of the salivary flow: quantitative information about the secretory capacity of the glands • Salivary gland: stimulated salivary production (60-70%) • Submandibulary and sublingual glands: unstimulated salivary production • Subjective scoring and objective scoring missmatch (assessment by questionnaires interviews, patient diaries different from those performed with salivary gland flow rates, scintigraphic activity)