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Original Article Electromagnetic Fields in General Hospital.
Sei One Shin, Sang Mo Yun, Hyoun Jin Shin, Hyun Soo Ahn, Hee Deok Ahn
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science 2004;21(2):167-176
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2004.21.2.167
Published online: December 31, 2004
1Department of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, College of Medicine, Korea. soshin@yumail.ac.kr
2Department of Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea.
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BACKGROUND
Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are ubiquitous in modern society including medical field. As the technology of medical instruments and telecommunications has developed rapidly, it has influenced on our lives in many ways. Modern medical practice requires high quality medical equipments, which have a great deal of electromagnetic interference and susceptibility. The purpose of this study were to evaluate electromagnetic condition under usual clinical condition and to suggest a practical guideline in general hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The actual state of the electromagnetic interference in the medical field was studied under usual clinical conditions including operating rooms, intensive care units, magnetic resonance imaging unit, and hyperthermia unit. RESULTS: There was considerable noise as a result of electromagnetic fields from medical equipments including electrosurgical units and hyperthermia unit, and cellular phones, which could induce serious functional derangements of functioning medical devices. CONCLUSION: It will be necessary to evaluate the individual electromagnetic situations under various medical conditions and to define a limited zone for cellular phone as well as reposition medical equipments to secure a safer medical practice and to minimize electromagnetic interference.

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