Open AccessEvaluation of the electromagnetic field intensity in operating rooms and estimation of occupational exposures of personnel
Author(s) -
Karim Ghazikhanlou-Sani,
Azizollah Rahimi,
Maryam Poorkaveh,
Samira Eynali,
Fereshteh Koosha,
M R Shoja
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
interventional medicine and applied science/interventional medicine and applied science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.195
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2061-5094
pISSN - 2061-1617
DOI - 10.1556/1646.10.2018.18
Subject(s) - intensity (physics) , electromagnetic field , electromagnetic radiation , magnetic field , occupational exposure , idle , medicine , acoustics , environmental science , optics , physics , computer science , medical emergency , quantum mechanics , operating system
Operating rooms in hospitals are facilitated with different types of electronic systems, which produce electromagnetic waves. High intensities of magnetic waves may have harmful effects on biological environments. This study aims to evaluate the electromagnetic field intensity at different parts of operating rooms at the first stage and estimate the occupational exposure to operating room personnel at the next phase.