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Salivary gland SPECT/CT of parotid glands in patients with lymphoepithelial sialadenitis: preliminary study on clinical and pathological features.

Oral radiology · Ogura I, Nakatani Y, Ono J, Toya S, Okada Y · 2026-08-30

Researchers used salivary gland imaging (SPECT/CT) to assess parotid gland function in five patients with lymphoepithelial sialadenitis, finding that uptake ratios correlated with saliva production measures and suggesting the technique could help monitor this condition.

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