Creating an "electromagnetic interference risk distribution map" in the modern hospital

Author

Spyropoulos, B. ; Glotsos, D. ; Batistatos, D. ; Marneris, I.

Author_Institution

Med. Instrum. Technol. Dept., Technol. Educ. Inst. of Athens, Greece

Volume

4

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

3989

Abstract

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) from various sources can cause medical monitoring equipment and other hospital devices to malfunction, that can range from mere inconvenience to serious problems. Comprehensive induced Magnetic Field and Real Electromotive Force measurements have been carried out and properly documented in the form of an "on line risk distribution map" covering all departments in the General District Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa".

Keywords

biomedical equipment; electromagnetic interference; patient monitoring; safety; device malfunction; general district anticancer hospital; hospital devices; hospital safety; induced magnetic field; medical monitoring equipment; modern hospital; on line risk distribution map; real electromotive force; sensitive electronic components; Educational technology; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic devices; Electromagnetic interference; Force measurement; Hospitals; IEC standards; Immune system; Immunity testing; Magnetic field measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7211-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1019718

Filename

1019718