All, Went to Teri's Radiation Oncologist with her yesterday & was pleased to find that they do indeed use IMRT. They assured us that all precautions will be taken to spare the salivaries. The RO recommended an injection of flouro.... something at each treatment which is supposed to further protect tissues other than the cancer cells. Is anyone familiar with this? This center just opened about 6 months ago so they have the latest equipment & the RO comes highly recommended from the hospital. It's interesting that they only tell you the highlights of side effects in the beginning, I guess so they don't scare you away! Fortunately I've got this board! Bonnie