Blood Coagulation Changes Due to Electromagnetic Microwave Irradiations

LTHOUGH much is known at present about the biologic effects of exposure to certain segments of the electromagnetic spectrum, little is known about some segments, and nothing is known about still others. Considerable information is being accumulated concerning the biologic effects of microwave exposures, but the major accumulation of this knowledge has occurred over the past decade. These investigations were made possible by the development of such units as the klystron and magnetron, and they have been stimulated by the development and utilization of radar, contemporary interests in space exploration and by the desire to use microwave frequencies judiciously in medical therapy. Certain biophysical aspects of microwave frequencies are well established and pertinent to the findings being reported here. Microwaves offer one of the most effective means to create an increase in blood flow through a