Biological effects of radiofrequency fields: Does modulation matter?

Radiation Research

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 219-225

  Foster, Kenneth R ^a   Repacholi, Michael H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM TRANSPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; MASS MEDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION FIELD; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; WAVEFORM;

CALCIUM; GUIDELINES; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 4143132050     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR3191     Document Type: Review

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