Table 2.
A summary of the PBM irradiation and treatment parameters. All measurements were conducted by the researchers unless otherwise noted.
Irradiation Parameters | |
Centre wavelength [nm] | 675 |
Spectral bandwidth [nm] | 23 |
Operating mode | Continuous wave |
Average Radiant Power [mW] | 500 ^ |
Irradiance at aperture [mW/cm2] | 50 ^ |
Beam shape | Circular |
Beam profile | Gaussian |
Treatment Parameters | |
Irradiance at target [mW/cm2] | 40.84 |
Exposure duration [s] | 88 |
Radiant exposure [J/cm2] | 3.594 |
Radiant energy [J] | 35.94 |
Number of points irradiated | 1 |
Area irradiated [cm2] | 10 |
Application technique | Held 1 cm above skin |
Number of treatments | 13 |
Total radiant energy [J] | 467.2 |
^ Per manufacturer’s measurements.