Safe exposure distances for transcranial magnetic stimulation based on computer simulations

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...

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Autores principales: Palatnik de Sousa, Iam, Barbosa, Carlos R. H., Costa Monteiro, Elisabeth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2018
Materias:
Bioengineering
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6011821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29938136
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5034
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Sumario: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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