Thirty-five years in bioelectromagnetics research

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-15

  Chou, C K ^a  

^a MOTOROLA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Exposure system; Hyperthermia; RF bioeffects; Safety; Standards

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASES; HYPERTHERMIA THERAPY; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; RATS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

BIO-ELECTROMAGNETICS; BIOEFFECT; ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENTS; EXPOSURE SYSTEM; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPERTHERMIA TREATMENTS; RADIO FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT; RADIO-FREQUENCY EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCIES; RADIOFREQUENCY BIOEFFECT;

DOSIMETRY;

APPLIED RESEARCH; AUDITORY SYSTEM; BIOELECTROMAGNETICS; BIOMAGNETISM; BIRD; CANCER RESEARCH; COCHLEA POTENTIAL; DIRECT CURRENT; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROCHEMOTHERAPY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EVALUATION; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MONKEY; MUSCLE; NERVE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RABBIT; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; THERMAL EXPOSURE; TIME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANIMALIA; AVES; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33845939624     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20292     Document Type: Review

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