DocumentCode
2395397
Title
An investigation into the non-thermal biological effects and medical applications of microwave radiation
Author
Ellison, B. ; Gibson, C. ; Grant, N.A. ; Hyland, G.T. ; Magee, J.T. ; Pooley, D. ; Stewart, Bill
Author_Institution
USA
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Firstpage
57
Abstract
Thirty years ago, Herbert Frohlich postulated that extremely weak microwave signals may act as a trigger for certain bioeffects. To be able to demonstrate a clear correlation between coherent oscillations and biological processes would have extremely important implications for medical research. For example, a technology could be developed to permit the detection of abnormal cells very much earlier than is currently possible, long before any clinical/chemical signs of malignancy were present, if it is thought that there may be an “electromagnetic trigger” that switches on the resulting chemical interaction between cells. If this trigger mechanism can be identified and measured, it may be possible to stop any subsequent interaction between cells and “follow-on” chemical phase resulting in cancerous cells
Keywords
biological effects of microwaves; cancer; cellular effects of radiation; microwave imaging; radiation therapy; bioluminescent bacteria; cancer diagnosis; cancer therapy; cell metabolism; chemical interaction between cells; coherent oscillations; electromagnetic trigger mechanism; medical applications; microwave radiation; nonthermal biological effects; weak microwave signals; Biological processes; Biomedical equipment; Cancer; Chemical technology; Frequency; Medical services; Medical treatment; Microwave technology; Shape; Space technology;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1999. SBMO/IEEE MTT-S, APS and LEOS - IMOC '99. International
Conference_Location
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5807-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IMOC.1999.867042
Filename
867042
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