Radio Frequency Radiation Dosimetry and Its Relationship to the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
NATO Involvement in Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) Research and Health Safety....Pages 1-10
United States Air Force Support of Radio Frequency Radiation Health and Safety: Bioeffects, Dosimetry, and Standards....Pages 11-19
International EMF Project....Pages 21-28
Summary of Session A: Basics of Electromagnetics and Dosimetry....Pages 29-30
Microwave Effect on Embryo Brain: Dose Dependence and the Effect of Modulation....Pages 31-37
Absorption Characteristics and Measurement Concepts....Pages 39-52
Dosimetry and Densitometry of Pulsed Fields....Pages 53-62
Biophysics Limits on the Biological Effects of Ultrawideband Electromagnetic Radiation....Pages 63-72
Summary of Session B: The Dielectric Properties of Tissues....Pages 73-74
The Dielectric Properties of Tissues....Pages 75-84
Investigations of Tissue Microwave and Thermal Properties for Combined Microwave and Thermal Modelling of Body Tissue Regions....Pages 85-96
Dielectric Properties of Skin....Pages 97-101
Dielectric Properties of Human Crystalline Lens: Cataractogenic Effects of RFR....Pages 103-107
Summary of Session C: Theoretical Dosimetry....Pages 109-110
Numerical and Experimental Methods for Dosimetry of RF Radiation: Some Recent Results....Pages 111-121
Electromagnetic Field Calculations in an Anatomically Realistic Voxel Model of the Human Body....Pages 123-131
Theoretical Methods of Evaluation of Absorbed Dose of Non-Ionizing Radiation in Nonuniform Media....Pages 133-140
Recent Advancements in Dosimetry Measurements and Modeling....Pages 141-155
Summary of Session D: Experimental Dosimetry....Pages 157-158
Experimental and Numerical Near-Field Evaluation of RF Transmitters....Pages 159-186
High-Resolution Microwave Dosimetry in Lossy Media....Pages 187-197
Infrared Thermography in Experimental Dosimetry of Radio Frequency and Millimeter Wavelength Radiation Exposure....Pages 199-206
A Comparison of Sar Values Determined Empirically and by FD-TD Modeling....Pages 207-216
Exposure and Dosimetry of Low Frequency RF Fields....Pages 217-226
Molecular Dosimetry....Pages 227-237
Dosimetry of Magnetic Fields in the Radiofrequency Range....Pages 239-245
Current Status of Dosimetry in Evaluating Wireless Communications Technologies....Pages 247-255
Summary of Session E: Contact and Induced Currents....Pages 257-258
Exposure Assessment of Extremely Low Frequency, Radiofrequency and Microwave Radiation: Methods and Standards for Databases....Pages 259-269
Biophysical Basis for Electrical Stimulation of Excitable Tissue: Application to Low Frequency Exposure Standards....Pages 271-291
Dosimetry of RF Induced Body to Ground Current and Implications on Safety Standards....Pages 293-299
Development of Induced and Contact Current (ICC) Limits in the HF and VHF Regions....Pages 301-307
Radiofrequency Measurements and Sources....Pages 309-319
Induced Current Densities and Sars from Non-Uniform, Near-Field Exposure to Radiofrequency Magnetic Fields....Pages 321-334
Evaluating Partial-Body Radiofrequency Field Exposures: The Need for Better Near-field Dosimetry....Pages 335-342
Session F: Responses of Man and Animals I....Pages 343-343
Thermoregulation: Its Role in Microwave Exposure....Pages 345-355
Thermal Models for Microwave Heating of Tissue....Pages 357-366
SAR Measurements in the Rhesus Monkey Ankle: Implications for Humans....Pages 367-373
Microwave Dosimetry and Lethal Effects in Laboratory Animals....Pages 375-382
Teratologic Effects of Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation....Pages 383-391
Summary of Session G: Responses of Man and Animals II....Pages 393-394
Effects of Microwave and Millimeter Wave Radiation on the Eye....Pages 395-402
Contemporary Research on the Behavioral Effects of Radio Frequency Radiation....Pages 403-407
Focusing Properties of Pulsed Signals Inside Biological Tissue Media....Pages 409-418
900 MHZ Electromagnetic Fields: Exposure Parameters and Effects on Djungarian Hamsters....Pages 419-428
Ligand Binding under RF EM Exposure....Pages 429-447
Summary of Session H: Applications of Dosimetry in Biology & Medicine....Pages 449-450
Dose Determinations in Epidemiological Studies....Pages 451-457
Application of Dosimetry in Military Epidemiological Studies....Pages 459-471
Use of a Full-Size Human Model for Evaluating Metal Implant Heating During Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 473-482
Visualization of Electro Magnetic Field Exposure Using Radio-Frequency Current Density Imaging....Pages 483-492
Possible Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on the Nervous — Endocrine — Immune Interactions....Pages 493-499
Summary for Session I: Standards and Applications....Pages 501-502
Radio Frequency Exposure Standards in the United States....Pages 503-511
The New ICNIRP Guidelines: Criteria, Restrictions, and Dosimetric Needs....Pages 513-521
Requirements for the Protection of Persons and the Environment from Electromagnetic Fields of High Power Transmitters in the Federal Republic of Germany....Pages 523-530
Radiofrequency (RF) Exposure of Mobile Communications in Hungary and Evaluation Relevant to EU and National Standard: Base Stations and Handy Devices....Pages 531-539
The Czech Limits and the European Prestandards....Pages 541-544
Summary of Session J: The Dosimetry Handbook....Pages 545-546
Historical Perspective on the Radio Frequency Radiation Dosimetry Handbook....Pages 547-553
Dosimetry Measurements and Modeling: Interactive Presentations in the New Dosimetry Handbook....Pages 555-564
Back Matter....Pages 565-593