Cylindrical Antenna Theory for the Analysis of Whole-Body Averaged Specific Absorption Rate

International guidelines and standards on whole-body radio-frequency (RF) dosimetry use the whole-body averaged specific absorption rate (WBA-SAR) as a surrogate metric to quantify the temperature rise in the body. This study proposes the analysis of whole-body RF dosimetry for far-field exposure of a grounded human body in the frequency range of 1-150 MHz based on a semianalytic approach of cylindrical antenna theory. The human body is represented by a lossy homogeneous cylindrical monopole antenna. For the first time, an explicit model for the resonance frequency of a grounded human body is proposed. The model captures the effects of the human body weight, height, and the dielectric properties. This study also addresses the effect of shoes on WBA-SAR. It is found that the resonance frequency for the WBA-SAR with shoe effect is higher than reported from using the bare-footed models, as confirmed by theory and measurement.