Medical physicsHumansHead and Neck NeoplasmsTongueDeglutitionMovement
Development of a real-time tongue motion monitoring system for managing swallowing-induced motion in neck cancer radiation therapy.
Tae-Ho Kim, Myeongsoo Kim, Dongho Shin
Published: 202510.1002/mp.70137
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Swallowing-induced anatomical motion can compromise the accuracy of head-and-neck radiotherapy, underscoring the need for proactive motion management. Because tongue motion precedes laryngeal displacement, it may serve as a predictive sig…
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