An Assessment of Hazards Caused by Electromagnetic Interaction on Humans Present near Short-Wave Physiotherapeutic Devices of Various Types Including Hazards for Users of Electronic Active Implantable Medical Devices (AIMD)
Table 1
The main parameters of investigated short-wave diathermia (SWD).
SWD type
Technical parameters of SWD
Settings of technical parameters during measurements
The type of applicator
The averaged output power regulation range (W)
Duty cycle regulation range,
Averaged output power (W)
Duty cycle,
Phyaction Performa+
Thermoplode, Ø 14 cm/H
4.5–90
0.0016–0.45
90
0.45
Curapuls 419
Circuplode, Ø 14 cm/H
6.3–84
0.0063–0.084
84
0.084
Thermo 500
Thermoplode, Ø 14 cm/H
5–70
0.0016–0.35
70
0.35
Curapuls 670
Circuplode-E, cm/H
0.34–32
0.0017–0.16
32
0.16
Curapuls 670
Circuplode, Ø 9 cm/H
0.17–16
0.0017–0.16
16
0.16
Curapuls 670
Circuplode, Ø 9 cm/H
0.34–32
0.0017–0.16
32
0.16
Terapuls GS 200
Ø 20 cm/H
4.8–60
0.0048–0.06
60
0.06
Phyaction Performa+
Thermoplode, Ø 8 cm/H
3.2–32
0.0016–0.32
32
0.32
Thermatur 500
Circular plates, Ø 16 cm/E
9–90
Continuous wave (CW)
80
CW
Cosmogamma SW500
Circular plates, Ø 14 cm/E
0–500
Continuous wave (CW)
500
CW
Thermopulse
Circular plates, Ø 15 cm/E
10–150
Continuous wave (CW)
150
CW
The type of applicators: H: inductive, E: capacitive.
