Electromagnetic interference to infusion pumps from GSM mobile phones

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 26 V, Issue , 2004, Pages 3515-3518

  Calcagnini, G ^a   Bartolini, P ^a   Floris, M ^a   Triventi, M ^a   Cianfanelli, P ^b   Scavino, G ^b   Proietti, L ^b   Barbaro, V ^a  

^a Higher Institute of Health   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic interference; Infusion pumps; Mobile phones

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; CARRIER COMMUNICATION; DRUG INFUSION; FREQUENCIES; HOSPITALS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PUMPS; RISK PERCEPTION; SAFETY FACTOR; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; TELEPHONE SETS;

DEVICE UNDER TEST (DUT); INFUSION PUMPS; MEDICAL DEVICES; MOBILE PHONES;

GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 11144350327     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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