Assessment of potential short-term effects of intermittent UMTS electromagnetic fields on blood circulation in an exploratory study, using near-infrared imaging.

Potential short-term effects of intermittent UMTS electromagnetic fields (UMTS-EMF) on the cerebral blood circulation were assessed by near-infrared imaging. Different UMTS-EMF signals and exposure positions were applied in an exploratory study on eight subjects. Since no significant changes were found, the UMTS-EMF signal and the exposure position with the maximum changes in the measurement variables were estimated. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1566-4_13 Posted at the Zurich Open Repository and Archive, University of Zurich ZORA URL: https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-70588 Accepted Version Originally published at: Spichtig, Sonja; Scholkmann, Felix; Chin, Lydia; Lehmann, Hugo; Wolf, Martin (2012). Assessment of potential short-term effects of intermittent UMTS electromagnetic fields on blood circulation in an exploratory study, using near-infrared imaging. In: Wolf, Martin; Bucher, Hans Ulrich; Rudin, Markus; Van Huffel, Sabine; Wolf, Ursula; Bruley, Duane F; Harrison, David K. Oxygen Transport to Tissue XXXIII. New York: Springer, 83-88. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1566-4_13 • Post-print self-archived version. For citation please use the reference: Spichtig, S., Scholkmann, F., Chin, L., Lehmann, H. & Wolf, M. (2012). Assessment of Potential Short-Term Effects of Intermittent UMTS Electromagnetic Fields on Blood Circulation in an Exploratory Study, Using Near-Infrared Imaging. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 737, 83-88. Assessment of potential short-term effects of intermittent UMTS electromagnetic fields on blood circulation in an exploratory study, using near-infrared imaging Sonja Spichtig, Felix Scholkmann, Lydia Chin, Hugo Lehmann, Martin Wolf 1 University Hospital Zurich, Division of Neonatology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Biomedical Optics Research Laboratory, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland 2 Swisscom (Switzerland) Ltd., Innovation Competence Centre, Environment & Electromagnetic Compatibility, 3050, Bern, Switzerland