Table 1.
Protocol of photobiomodulation therapy.
Parameter | Unit/Description |
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Type of laser | GaAlAs |
Output power | 30 mW |
Wavelength | 830 nm |
Power density | 258.6 mW/cm² |
Energy density | 6.2 J/cm² |
Beam area | 0.116 cm² |
Total power | 2.9 J |
Beam type | Positioned perpendicular to the skull |
Emission mode | Continuous |
Form of application | Four points around the surgical area |
Irradiation duration | 24 s per point |
Total time of each application | 96 s |
Treatment time | Immediately after surgery and three times a week until euthanasia. |
GaAlAs = gallium-aluminum-arsenide; mW = milliwatts; nm = nanometer; mW = milliwatts/centimeter2; J/cm2 = joules/ centimeter2; cm² = centimeter2; J = joules.