The detection threshold for extremely low frequency magnetic fields may be below 1000nT-Hz in mice

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 561-569

  Prato, Frank S ^a,b,c   Desjardins Holmes, Dawn ^a   Keenliside, Lynn D ^a   Demoor, Janice M ^a   Robertson, John A ^a,c   Stodilka, Robert Z ^a,b,c   Thomas, Alex W ^a,b,c  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambient magnetic field shielding; Analgesia; Earth's magnetic field; Extremely low frequency magnetic fields; Magnetic field sensitivity; Nociception; NT Hz

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAMMALS;

AMBIENT MAGNETIC FIELD SHIELDING; AMBIENTS; ANALGESIA; EARTH MAGNETIC FIELDS; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FIELD SENSITIVITY; MAGNETIC-FIELD; NOCICEPTION; NT-HZ; PEAK AMPLITUDE;

SHIELDING;

MUS;

ANALGESIA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ANALGESIA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MALE; MICE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 80052138069     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20661     Document Type: Article

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