Initial Evaluation and External Validation of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT in Tubarial Gland Characterization

The tubarial glands are a pair of mucosal glands located in the nasopharynx, near the torus tubarius and the posterolateral pharyngeal recess [1] Although they were described by anatomists in 1837 [2,3], these have been reported as na ïve findings in other studies [4,5], and in histological analysis, although referred to as Eustachian tube submucosal glands in such [6,7]. However, these pair of glands were recently named tubarial salivary glands by Valstar et al. in 2021, highlighting their importance as organs at risk in radiot herapy planning and their risk of toxicity [8]
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research