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Therapeutic staff exposure to magnetic field pulses during TMS/rTMS treatments
Author(s) -
Karlström Eduardo Figueroa,
Lundström Ronnie,
Stensson Olle,
Mild Kjell Hansson
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
bioelectromagnetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.435
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-186X
pISSN - 0197-8462
DOI - 10.1002/bem.20194
Subject(s) - transcranial magnetic stimulation , occupational exposure , stimulation , medicine , magnetic field , physical medicine and rehabilitation , neuroscience , physics , psychology , environmental health , quantum mechanics
Transcranial magnetic stimulation or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS/rTMS) is currently being used in treatments of the central nervous system diseases, for instance, depressive states. The principles of localized magnetic stimulation are summarized and the risk and level of occupational field exposure of the therapeutic staff is analyzed with reference to ICNIRP guidelines for pulses below 100 kHz. Measurements and analysis of the occupational exposure to magnetic fields of the staff working with TMS/rTMS are presented. Bioelectromagnetics 27:156–158, 2006. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.