Statistical multi-path exposure method for assessing the whole-body SAR in a heterogeneous human body model in a realistic environment

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 240-251

  Vermeeren, Günter ^a   Joseph, Wout ^a   Martens, Luc ^a  

^a Interdisciplinary Institute for Broadband Technology   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fast numerical method; Heterogeneous human body model; Multi path environment; Realistic environment; Statistical analysis; Virtual Family boy; Whole body absorption

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; VIRTUAL REALITY;

FAST NUMERICAL METHOD; HETEROGENEOUS HUMAN BODY MODEL; HUMAN BODY MODELLING; MULTIPATH; MULTIPATH ENVIRONMENTS; REALISTIC ENVIRONMENTS; STATISTICAL APPROACH; VIRTUAL FAMILY BOY; WHOLE-BODY; WHOLE-BODY ABSORPTION;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

ABSORPTION; ART; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNCERTAINTY; VALIDATION STUDY; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

ABSORPTION; CHILD; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMAN BODY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; UNCERTAINTY; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

EID: 84874807803     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.21762     Document Type: Article

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