International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 1313-1318 , 1 April 2009

Outcome Prediction After Surgery and Chemoradiation of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, and Hypopharynx: Use of Baseline Perfusion CT Microcirculatory Parameters vs. Tumor Volume

  • Sotirios Bisdas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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  • Shaun A. Nguyen, M.D., M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • ,
  • Sharma K. Anand, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • ,
  • Gordana Glavina, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • ,
  • Terry Day, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • ,
  • Zoran Rumboldt, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Zoran Rumboldt, MD, Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Avenue, SC, 29425. Tel: (843) 792-1573; Fax: (843) 792-1705

Received 22 February 2008 ,Revised 15 June 2008 ,Accepted 23 June 2008.

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 Conflicts of interest: none

PII: S0360-3016(08)03184-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.06.1956

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 1313-1318 , 1 April 2009

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