Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Electromagnetic fields in hospitals: wireless-LAN as a risk factor?].

M Oertle1, H Lehmann, P Fritschi

  • 1Spital Thun-Simmental AG,Thun.

Praxis
|June 21, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Exposure to non-ionizing radiation from wireless LAN (WLAN) and cellular networks in Swiss hospitals is below legal limits. Hospital staff express minimal concern regarding electromagnetic fields from new information and communication technologies.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Method to correct for the effects of limited spatial resolution in phase-contrast flow MRI measurements.

Magnetic resonance in medicine·2002
Same author

[Rheumatology coding guideline. A guideline for clinical practice].

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie·2002
Same author

Clinical decision support systems for the practice of evidence-based medicine.

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA·2001
Same author

Is human immunodeficiency virus sexual risk prevention intervention effective?

Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine·2001
Same author

Analytical electron microscopical investigations on the apoplastic pathways of lanthanum transport in barley roots.

Planta·2001
Same author

[42-year old woman with recurrent diarrhea, increasing dyspnea at rest and arthralgia].

Der Internist·2000

Area of Science:

  • Medical Physics
  • Environmental Health

Context:

  • Assessing non-ionizing radiation (NIR) exposure in healthcare settings is crucial.
  • Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) technology is increasingly integrated into hospital operations.
  • Limited data exists on NIR exposure levels within Swiss hospitals.

Purpose:

  • To measure electromagnetic field (EMF) levels from WLAN and other NIR sources in a Swiss hospital.
  • To compare measured EMF levels against international and national exposure limits.
  • To investigate hospital staff perceptions of EMF from Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

Summary:

  • Electromagnetic field measurements were conducted in Hospital Thun, Switzerland, focusing on WLAN and cellular networks.
  • Exposure levels in patient rooms and at nurse workplaces were found to be significantly below established legal limits.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Cellular networks were the dominant EMF source in patient rooms, while WLAN dominated at nurse workstations.

    • Impact:

    • Provides empirical data on NIR exposure in a real-world hospital environment.
    • Confirms that current WLAN and cellular technologies operate within safe exposure limits in this setting.
    • Highlights a potential gap between scientific measurement and staff perception regarding ICT-related EMF concerns.