Title :
A Thermal Model for Pulsed EM Field Exposure Effects in Cells at Nonthermal Levels
Author :
Croce, Rocco P. ; De Vita, Assunta ; Pierro, Vincenzo ; Pinto, Innocenzo M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Sannio, Benevento, Italy
Abstract :
The thermal response of an isolated cell under pulsed electric field exposure is studied, including a frequency-dependent membrane capacitance model. The possibility of a fast localized membrane heating up to physiologically significant levels is suggested, without sensible increase in the cytoplasmic temperature.
Keywords :
biological effects of fields; biothermics; cellular effects of radiation; electromagnetic fields; bioloigcal cells; cytoplasmic temperature; frequency dependent membrane capacitance model; pulsed EM field exposure effect; thermal response; Bioelectromagnetic interaction; nonthermal effects; pulsed electromagnetic (EM) fields;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2009.2038163
