A numerical evaluation of SAR distribution and temperature changes around a metallic plate in the head of a RF exposed worker

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 377-388

  McIntosh, Robert L ^a   Anderson, Vitas ^b   McKenzie, Raymond J ^a  

^a TELSTRA RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Australia)

^b EME Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cranioplasty; Finite difference; Metallic implants; Occupational radiofrequency exposure; Pennes bioheat equation; Safety standards

Indexed keywords

IONIZING RADIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CRANIOPLASTY; FINITE DIFFERENCE; METALLIC IMPLANTS; OCCUPATIONAL RADIOFREQUENCY EXPOSURE; PENNES BIOHEAT EQUATION; RADIO FREQUENCY FIELDS; RADIO-FREQUENCY EXPOSURE; SAFETY STANDARD; SPECIFIC ENERGY ABSORPTION RATES; WORKERS';

HEALTH RISKS;

TITANIUM;

CRANIOPLASTY; HEAD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 22044456047     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20112     Document Type: Review

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