Demodulation in tissue, the relevant parameters and the implications for limiting exposure

Health Physics

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 604-608

  Silny, Jiri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Health effects; Radiation, non ionizing; Safety standards

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; BIOMEDICINE; CELL MEMBRANE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONICS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HEART ARREST; HEART FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MUSCLE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NOCICEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SINUS NODE;

BODY BURDEN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MAXIMUM TOLERATED DOSE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIO WAVES; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING;

EID: 34248372504     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000244086.36815.7c     Document Type: Conference Paper

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