Wireless EMC in the medical industry: Review of research and the impact on EMI risk

IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 2, Issue , 2001, Pages 1292-1297

  Grant, Hank ^a   Heirman, Don ^a   Kuriger, Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE INTERFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

MEDICAL INDUSTRY;

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY;

EID: 0035786050     PISSN: 01901494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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