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Table 3 Parotid gland average maximum standardized uptake values (Avg SUVmean) in pre- and post- treatment scans of head-and-neck cancer patients

From: 18F-FDG-PET/CT in radiation therapy-induced parotid gland inflammation

Avg SUVmax (g/mL)

Pre-treatment

Post-treatment

P value

Photon therapy

1.96

2.06

0.18

Proton therapy

1.72

1.73

0.50

Combined therapy

1.90

2.12

0.21

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