Table 2.

Doses received by normal structures

Structure	Mean dose in Gy (range)
Contralateral submandibular gland	45.23 (18.16–74.24)
Parotid glands (bilateral)	32.50 (18.90–50.92)
Superior pharyngeal constrictor	61.05 (39.54–70.85)
Middle pharyngeal constrictor	62.74 (41.57–72.08)
Inferior pharyngeal constrictor	41.83 (21.90–70.04)
Esophageal inlet muscles	36.37 (10.23–62.91)
Cricopharyngeal muscle	30.85 (9.86–69.08)
Glottic/supraglottic larynx	46.70 (23.91–69.89)
Oral cavity	41.41 (17.37–72.00)