Numerical dosimetry ELF: Accuracy of the method, variability of models and parameters, and the implication for quantifying guidelines

Health Physics

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 521-530

  Bahr, A ^a   Bolz, T ^b   Hennes, C ^a  

^a IMST GMBH   (Germany)

^b IMST GmbH ^*

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Electromagnetic fields; Magnetic fields; Radiation safety

Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SIMULATION;

BODY BURDEN; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING;

EID: 34248369798     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000251249.00507.ca     Document Type: Conference Paper

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