MEASUREMENT OF RADIOFREQUENCY POWER ABSORPTION IN MONKEYS, MONKEY PHANTOMS, AND HUMAN PHANTOMS EXPOSED TO 10-50 MHZ FIELDS
Stewart J. Allen, William D. Hurt, Jerome H. Krupp, James A. Ratliff, Carl H. Durney · 1976
Live monkey testing in 1976 found theory excellent for predicting RF power absorption in phantoms at 10-50 MHz but not in primates.
Plain English Summary
This 1976 study measured how much radiofrequency energy (10-50 MHz) was absorbed by live monkeys and human-like models when exposed to RF fields. Researchers used both living animals and artificial phantoms to understand power absorption patterns across different frequencies, comparing experimental results with theoretical predictions.
Why This Matters
This research measured RF power absorption directly in live monkeys alongside saline-filled monkey and human phantoms at 10-50 MHz and compared the results with theory. Theory predicted power absorption in the phantoms excellently, but the more complex ellipsoid model will be required to predict power absorption in primates. The power absorbed varies as a function of the frequency of the incident RF field, so quantifying it in man and experimental animals over a broad range of frequencies is necessary to define the effects of RF radiation on man.
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@article{measurement_of_radiofrequency_power_absorption_in_monkeys_monkey_phantoms_and_hu_g4662,
author = {Stewart J. Allen and William D. Hurt and Jerome H. Krupp and James A. Ratliff and Carl H. Durney},
title = {MEASUREMENT OF RADIOFREQUENCY POWER ABSORPTION IN MONKEYS, MONKEY PHANTOMS, AND HUMAN PHANTOMS EXPOSED TO 10-50 MHZ FIELDS},
year = {1976},
}