Maximum pulsed electromagnetic field limits based on peripheral nerve stimulation: application to IEEE/ANSI C95.1 electromagnetic field standards

J P Reilly

doi:10.1109/10.650371

Maximum pulsed electromagnetic field limits based on peripheral nerve stimulation: application to IEEE/ANSI C95.1 electromagnetic field standards

IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 1998 Jan;45(1):137-41. doi: 10.1109/10.650371.

Author

J P Reilly¹

Affiliation

¹ Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20723-6099, USA.

PMID: 9444851
DOI: 10.1109/10.650371

Abstract

This communication proposes a rationale for maximum pulsed magnetic field limits in the electromagnetic-field standards of IEEE/ANSI C95.1. The peak limits, intended to protect against peripheral nerve excitation by pulsed fields, are adapted from existing standards for patient exposure in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations.

MeSH terms

Electric Stimulation*
Electromagnetic Fields*
Environmental Exposure / standards*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / standards
Maximum Allowable Concentration
Peripheral Nerves / physiology*