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Safe exposure distances for transcranial magnetic stimulation based on computer simulations

Author(s) -

Iam Palatnik de Sousa,

Carlos Roberto Hall Barbosa,

Elisabeth Costa Monteiro

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

peerj

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.927

H-Index - 70

ISSN - 2167-8359

DOI - 10.7717/peerj.5034

Subject(s) - transcranial magnetic stimulation , electromagnetic coil , computer science , simulation , medical physics , medicine , engineering , stimulation , electrical engineering

The results of a computer simulation examining the compliance of a given transcranial magnetic stimulation device to the 2010 International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines are presented. The objective was to update the safe distance estimates with the most current safety guidelines, as well as comparing these to values reported in previous publications. The 3D data generated was compared against results available in the literature, regarding the MCB-70 coil by Medtronic. Regarding occupational exposure, safe distances of 1.46 m and 0.96 m are derived from the simulation according to the 2003 and 2010 ICNIRP guidelines, respectively. These values are then compared to safe distances previously reported in other studies.

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