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Med. Pr. 2000;51(5)

Electromagnetic diagnostic and therapeutic equipment: exposure to electromagnetic fields among patients and medical personnel

Elektromagnetyczna aparatura diagnostyczna i terapeutyczna - ekspozycja pacjentów i personelu medycznego na pola

M. Kameduła

Abstract

The mechanisms responsible for the interaction between electromagnetic fields and the biological matter were reviewed. For each of the mechanisms one or more relevant diagnostic and/or therapeutic methods were applied. The characteristics of exposure toelectromagnetic fields generated by individual types of medical equipment among the diagnosed or treated subjects, as well as the magnitude of exposure observed in the medical personnel are presente.