RF-Field Interactions with Biological Systems: Electrical Properties and Biophysical Mechanisms

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1980, Pages 104-113

  Schwan, Herman P ^a   Foster, Kenneth R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING - RADIATION EFFECTS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

CELL MEMBRANE; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INJURY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY; TISSUE;

EID: 0018924213     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: 15582256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/PROC.1980.11589     Document Type: Article

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