Quantitative Scintigraphy Evaluated the Relationship between 131I Therapy and Salivary Glands Function in DTC Patients: A Retrospective Analysis

Table 5

The number of salivary gland injuries before the last three treatments compared with the first treatment.

Scintigraphic parameters	Male										Female
	Damage	First	Second		First	Third		First	Fourth		First	Second		First	Third		First	Fourth
RP	Hurt	8 (6.5%)	8 (6.5%)	1.000	8 (6.5%)	8 (25.8%)	0.005	8 (6.5%)	2 (33.3%)	0.069	17 (5.1%)	16 (5.1%)	0.859	17 (5.1%)	29 (33%)	0.001	17 (5.1%)	5 (62.5%)	0.001
	No hurt	115 (93.5%)	115 (93.5%)		115 (93.5%)	23 (74.2%)		115 (93.5%)	4 (66.7%)		318 (94.9%)	319 (94.9%)		318 (94.9%)	59 (67%)		318 (94.9%)	3 (37.5%)
LP	Hurt	5 (4.1%)	9 (7.3%)	0.271	5 (4.1%)	7 (22.6%)	0.003	5 (4.1%)	3 (50%)	0.003	25 (7.5%)	23 (6.9%)	0.881	25 (7.5%)	24 (27.3%)	0.001	25 (7.5%)	2 (25%)	0.125
	No hurt	118 (95.9%)	114 (92.7%)		118 (95.9%)	24 (87.4%)		118 (95.9%)	3 (50%)		310 (92.5%)	312 (93.1%)		310 (92.5%)	64 (72.7%)		310 (92.5%)	6 (75%)
RS	Hurt	12 (9.8%)	19 (15.4%)	0.179	12 (9.%)	8 (25.8%)	0.032	12 (9.8%)	2 (33.3%)	0.128	44 (13.1%)	48 (14.3%)	0.653	44 (13.1%)	36 (40.9%)	0.001	44 (13.1%)	2 (25%)	0.292
	No hurt	111 (90.2%)	104 (84.6%)		111 (90.2%)	23 (74.2%)		111 (90.2%)	4 (66.7%)		291 (86.9%)	287 (85.7%)		291 (86.9%)	52 (59.1%)		291 (86.9%)	6 (75%)
LS	Hurt	11 (8.9%)	22 (17.9%)	0.040	11 (8.9%)	8 (25.8%)	0.027	11 (8.9%)	2 (33.3%)	0.112	57 (17%)	62 (18.5%)	0.613	57 (17%)	39 (44.3%)	0.001	57 (17%)	4 (50%)	0.036
	No hurt	112 (91.1%)	101 (82.1%)		112 (91.1%)	23 (74.2%)		112 (91.1%)	4 (66.7%)		278 (83%)	273 (81.5%)		278 (83%)	49 (55.7%)		278 (83%)	4 (50%)

The sequence number of examinations before treatments. Expressed as number of cases (values of number of cases/total cases of this examination before treatments ×  100%). RP: Right parotid; LP: Left parotid; RS: Right submandibular; LS: Left submandibular.