Thermal aspects of exposure to radiofrequency energy: Report of a workshop

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 307-319

  Foster, Kenneth R ^a   Morrissey, Joseph J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

radiofrequency energy; safety guidelines; thermal damage; thermal hazard

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADVERSE OUTCOME; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DOSE CUMULATIVE EQUIVALENT MIN 43; DRUG ABUSE; EYE INJURY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEATING; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MEASUREMENT; MORTALITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION SAFETY; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; TERATOGENICITY; TESTIS FUNCTION; THERMAL INJURY; THERMOREGULATION; TISSUE INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BRAIN; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYE; FEVER; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIO WAVES; SAFETY; SPERM COUNT; TERATOGENS; TESTIS; TIME;

EID: 79956195066     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2010.545965     Document Type: Review

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