Conclusion
Numerical methods have matured to a level that they are being increasingly used by many laboratories for dosimetric calculations for important and meaningful bioelectromagnetic problems. For certification of mobile telephones to be within the ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992 RF Safety Guidelines, the approach discussed in this paper may be quite useful. We should also be able to use the numerical approach outlined here to understand coupling of power-frequency high-magnetic-field sources such as hair dryers, hair clippers, electric shavers, etc., to the human head. Of particular-interest would be the induced EMFs and current densities for the pineal gland which has been alleged to be involved in the biological effects of power-frequency FMFs. With the resolution of the present models being on the order of 11.7 milligrams of tissue for each of the cells of dimension 1.974 × 1.974 × 3 mm, it is possible to define even small glands, such as the pineal, with a great deal of precision. The numerical models may also be used for the design/assessment of important biomedical devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators, etc.
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Gandhi, O.P., Chen, J.Y. (1996). Millimeter-Resolution Dosimetry for EM Fields from Mobile Telephones and Power Lines. In: Ueno, S. (eds) Biological Effects of Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-31661-1_10
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