TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of skeletal muscle anisotropy on induced currents from low-frequency magnetic fields
AU - Tachas, Nikolaos J.
AU - Samaras, Theodoros
AU - Baskourelos, Konstantinos
AU - Sahalos, John N.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Studies which take into account the anisotropy of tissue dielectric properties for the numerical assessment of induced currents from low-frequency magnetic fields are scarce. In the present study, we compare the induced currents in two anatomical models, using the impedance method. In the first model, we assume that all tissues have isotropic conductivity, whereas in the second one, we assume anisotropic conductivity for the skeletal muscle. Results show that tissue anisotropy should be taken into account when investigating the exposure to low-frequency magnetic fields, because it leads to higher induced current values.
AB - Studies which take into account the anisotropy of tissue dielectric properties for the numerical assessment of induced currents from low-frequency magnetic fields are scarce. In the present study, we compare the induced currents in two anatomical models, using the impedance method. In the first model, we assume that all tissues have isotropic conductivity, whereas in the second one, we assume anisotropic conductivity for the skeletal muscle. Results show that tissue anisotropy should be taken into account when investigating the exposure to low-frequency magnetic fields, because it leads to higher induced current values.
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U2 - 10.1088/0031-9155/54/23/N02
DO - 10.1088/0031-9155/54/23/N02
M3 - Article
C2 - 19904037
AN - SCOPUS:70449701561
SN - 0031-9155
VL - 54
JO - Physics in Medicine and Biology
JF - Physics in Medicine and Biology
IS - 23
ER -