Uncertainty evaluation of dosimetry due to plastic holder for restraining small animal in in vivo near field exposure setup

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 263-267

  Wang, Jianqing ^a   Saito, Takashi ^a,b   Fujiwara, Osamu ^a  

^a NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b NIPPON SOKEN INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biological effect; Cellular telephone; In vivo exposure setup; Plastic holder; Specific absorption rate

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

BIOLOGICAL EFFECT; IN VIVO EXPOSURE SET UP; PLASTIC HOLDER; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE; UNCERTAINTY EVALUATION;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 2942674895     PISSN: 00189375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEMC.2004.826879     Document Type: Article

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