Dosimetry in models of child and adult for low-frequency electric field

Author

Hirata, Akimasa ; Caputa, Krys ; Dawson, Trevor W. ; Stuchly, Maria A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Victoria Univ., BC, Canada

Volume

48

Issue

9

fYear

2001

Firstpage

1007

Lastpage

1012

Abstract

Induced electric field and current density in a child´s body exposed to a 60-Hz electric field are calculated and compared with those for an adult´s body. Because of the different proportions of the child body relative to these of the adult body, differences in the induced electric field and current density values in various organs are observed. These results are interpreted in terms of international guideline limits, and hypotheses regarding plausible interactions.

Keywords

bioelectric phenomena; current density; dosimetry; electric field effects; paediatrics; physiological models; 60 Hz; adult body; adult model; child body; child model; induced electric field; international guideline limits; low-frequency electric field; plausible interactions; Biological system modeling; Cancer; Current density; Dosimetry; Guidelines; Humans; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Pediatrics; Power transmission lines; Adult; Child, Preschool; Computer Simulation; Electric Conductivity; Electricity; Humans; Models, Anatomic; Radiation Effects; Radiometry;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9294

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/10.942590

Filename

942590