• DocumentCode
    1454504
  • Title

    Possible industrial hazards in the use of microwave radiation

  • Author

    Hines, H. M. ; Randall, J. E.

  • Author_Institution
    College of Medicine, State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Volume
    71
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    1952
  • Firstpage
    879
  • Lastpage
    881
  • Abstract
    With the advance of electronic equipment into the microwave region and the increased use of these high frequencies in the medical field, studies have been inaugurated to ascertain their effects on living organisms. Findings of experiments on laboratory animals indicate that these waves heat internal organs dangerously upon long irradiation.
  • Keywords
    Electromagnetic heating; Electromagnetic scattering; Plasma temperature; Rabbits; Radiation effects;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1952.6437724
  • Filename
    6437724