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The technique of near-infrared irradiation to obtain tumour necrosis in experimental pigmented melanomas is described. The xenon arch photocoagulator was modified and adapted for hyperthermia treatment. The adaptations included: filtering the light and changing the electronics, the aiming beam and the diameter of the beam.
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This study was supported by a grant from the ‘Haags Oogheelkundig Fonds’, The Hague, The Netherlands.
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Journée-De Korver, J.G., Oosterhuis, J.A., Van Best, J.A. et al. Xenon arch photocoagulator used for transpupillary hyperthermia. Doc Ophthalmol 78, 183–187 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00165679
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