Title :
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
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;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
