BACKGROUND Use of electro surgery units (ESU) in surgeries is linked with electromagnetic field emission, which is assessed according to the requirements of occupational health and safety legislation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Surgeons' exposure characteristics was monitored during 11 surgeries (proctectomy, patency of artery, hepatectomy, cystectomy, tonsilectomy, laparoscopy) by real time of mon...

Electric and magnetic fields are ubiquitous in the modern society, and concerns have been expressed regarding possible adverse effects of these exposures. This review covers epidemiologic research on health effects of exposures to static, extremely low-frequency (ELF), and radio frequency (RF) fields. Research on ELF fields has been performed for more than two decades, and the methodology and q...

THE search for treatments that relieve chronic pain is expanding and includes biobehavioral techniques, the discovery of new drugs, novel routes of drug administration, neuroablative treatments, and innovative surgical procedures. The use of less invasive, interventional strategies for chronic pain relief has gained popularity since the publication of evidence from randomized controlled trials....

PURPOSE The concept of a "radiofrequency safety prescreen" is investigated, wherein dangerous interactions between radiofrequency fields used in MRI, and conductive implants in patients are detected through impedance changes in the radiofrequency coil. THEORY The behavior of coupled oscillators is reviewed, and the resulting, observable impedance changes are discussed. METHODS A birdcage co...

800x600 as a tendency to use new technologies, gadgets such as laptop computers are becoming more popular among students, teachers, businessmen and office workers. today laptops are a great tool for education and learning, work and personal multimedia. millions of men, especially those in the reproductive age, are frequently using their laptop computers on the lap (thigh). over the past several...

Mobile phones are two-way radios that emit electromagnetic radiation in microwave range. As the number of mobile phone users has reached 6 billion, the bioeffects of exposure to mobile phone radiation and mobile phone electromagnetic interference with electronic equipment have received more attention, globally. As self-monitoring of blood glucose can be a beneficial part of diabetes control, ho...

Low-pressure radiofrequency (rf) plasma sources have been widely used in various fields. When static magnetic fields are applied to these sources, a diverging field configuration known as nozzle forms downstream of the source and interesting phenomena observed. Such structures frequently observed space, e.g., surface Sun geomagnetic Here, studies performed by authors over last decade on fundame...

BACKGROUND The power level used by the mobile phone is one of the most important factors determining the intensity of the radiofrequency exposure during a call. Mobile phone calls made in areas where base stations are densely situated (normally urban areas) should theoretically on average use lower output power levels than mobile phone calls made in areas with larger distances between base stat...

The IARC Working Group classified "Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields" (RFEMF) as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). The information that formed the main basis for this evaluation was found in epidemiological studies on cell-phone use, where a slightly increased risk for glioma (a malignant form of brain cancer) and acoustic neuroma (a non-cancerous type) was reported among heavy us...