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A- and B-mode echography play a major role in the planning and control of irradiation therapy in uveal melanomas by helping to make the accurate diagnosis, choosing the way of treatment (measurement of tumour size, ruling out of extraocular extension), controlling the applicator position and measuring the radiation effects.
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Verbeek, A.M. (1987). Uveal melanomas before and after Ruthenium application therapy. In: Ossoinig, K.C. (eds) Ophthalmic Echography. Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, vol 48. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3315-6_64
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