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. 2026 Mar 25;15(4):332. doi: 10.21037/tcr-2026-1-0320

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Dosimetric advantages of the optimized plan compared with the conventional plan. (A,B) Dose distributions of the submandibular gland under the conventional (A) and optimized (B) plans. The submandibular gland is delineated by pink contours. (C,D) Dose distributions of the parotid gland under the conventional (C) and optimized (D) plans. The parotid gland is delineated by yellow contours. (E-H) Paired dosimetric comparisons of salivary glands. Lines connect paired plans from the same patient. ****, P<0.0001.