Potential GPRS 900/180-MHz and WCDMA 1900-MHz interference to medical devices

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1858-1866

  Iskra, Steve ^a   Thomas, Barry W ^a   McKenzie, Ray ^a   Rowley, Jack ^b  

^a TELSTRA RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Australia)

^b Deansgrange Business Park   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); Electromagnetic interference; Medical electronics; Mobile communications

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND NETWORKS; CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS; DIPOLE ANTENNAS; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

GENERAL PACKET RADIO SERVICE (GPRS); HALF-WAVE DIPOLE ANTENNAS; STANDARD POWER LEVELS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE INTERFERENCE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FIELD EMISSION; GENERAL PACKET RADIO SERVICE; HUMIDIFIER; IMMUNITY; INFUSION PUMP; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PULSE OXIMETER; RADIOFREQUENCY; SPECTRUM; WIDEBAND CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS;

ARTIFACTS; CELLULAR PHONE; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; MICROWAVES;

EID: 34648836952     PISSN: 00189294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2007.904530     Document Type: Article

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