NDLI: Preliminary survey of the electromagnetic interference environment in hospitals

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Author	Boisvert, P. Segal, B. Pavlasek, T. Retfalvi, S. Sebe, A. Caron, P.
Copyright Year	1991
Description	Author affiliation: McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada (Boisvert, P.; Segal, B.; Pavlasek, T.)
Abstract	Electric field levels were predicted using a free-space propagation model, and then measured in three major hospitals in downtown Montreal. The measurements were performed using industry-standard techniques and novel broadband, omnidirectional, triaxial, electrically small (BOTES) techniques. Although the absolute values of predictions were often unreliable, they acceptably predicted the type of electromagnetic environment observed at different hospitals. Results from both sets of measurements were closely related, suggesting continued future development of lower-cost BOTES measurement techniques. None of the fields encountered were above the limit prescribed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) susceptibility standard for medical devices. Correlations of survey results and of previous reports of device malfunctions in the rooms surveyed suggest that the FDA standard should be mandatory rather than voluntary.<>
Starting Page	214
Ending Page	219
File Size	408913
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780301587
DOI	10.1109/ISEMC.1991.148219
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1991-07-12
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Electromagnetic interference Hospitals Magnetic field measurement Electromagnetic measurements Electric variables measurement Biomedical measurements Predictive models Biomedical equipment Transmitters Measurement standards
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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