| Title | A radio-frequency system for in vivo pilot experiments aimed at the studies on biological effects of electromagnetic fields |
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| Publication Type | Articolo su Rivista peer-reviewed |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Ardoino, Lucia, Lopresto Vanni, Mancini S., Marino Carmela, Pinto Rosanna, and Lovisolo G.A. |
| Journal | Physics in Medicine and Biology |
| Volume | 50 |
| Pagination | 3643-3654 |
| ISSN | 00319155 |
| Keywords | article, Biological radiation effects, Cells, Controlled, dosimetry, electromagnetic field, Electromagnetic Fields, Electromagnetics, Energy absorption, energy efficiency, environment, Equipment Design, Equipment Failure Analysis, heating, Microwaves, Natural frequencies, neutron dosimetry, phantom, Pilot Projects, Power efficiency, priority journal, Radiation Dosage, radiation dose, radiation dose distribution, Radiation exposure, radiation field, radiation monitoring, radiation protection, radiation response, Radio-frequency systems, radiobiology, Refrigerators, Specific absorption rate (SAR), Transversal electromagnetic (TEM) cells, Wireless telecommunication systems |
| Abstract | An exposure system consisting of two long transversal electromagnetic (TEM) cells, operating at a frequency of 900 MHz, is presented and discussed. The set-up allows simultaneous exposure of a significant number of animals (up to 12 mice per cell) in a blind way to a uniform plane wave at a frequency of 900 MHz, for investigating possible biological effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields produced by wireless communication systems. A heating/refrigerating system has also been designed for maintaining comfortable environmental conditions within the TEM cells during experiments. An accurate dosimetric study has been performed both numerically and by means of direct measurements on phantoms and living mice. The results have shown that good homogeneity of exposure and adequate power efficiency, in terms of whole-body specific absorption rate (SAR) per 1 W of input power, are achievable for the biological target. © 2005 IOP Publishing Ltd. |
| Notes | cited By 31 |
| URL | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-22544437841&doi=10.1088%2f0031-9155%2f50%2f15%2f011&partnerID=40&md5=279c15e373e45b4be10509b8c98246e5 |
| DOI | 10.1088/0031-9155/50/15/011 |
| Citation Key | Ardoino20053643 |
