Methodology of detailed dosimetry and treatment of uncertainty and variations for in vivo studies
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Abstract
Detailed and accurate dosimetric information is a basic precondition for acquiring adequate interpretations and valuations of in vivo studies testing radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMF). Instantaneous locally induced fields depend on many parameters, for example, orientation of the animal with respect to the incident field, animal size and posture, and tissue distribution. These parameters are often constrained, resulting in significant uncertainties in the dosimetric assessment of the exposure, averaged over all animals and the entire experimental phase, as well as in significant variations of the local exposures during the experiment. A sufficient analysis should therefore include (1) average and peak spatial specific absorption rate (SAR) values for the whole body and specific organs, (2) the uncertainty of each assessed SAR value, and (3) the short term and long term SAR variations between the tissues of individual animals. A methodology to obtain this pertinent information is developed and proposed in this paper. Using this methodology the dosimetry of a rat exposure apparatus operating at the carrier frequency of 1747 MHz, previously developed for a 2-year bioassay study within the European Union project PERFORM, was obtained. We have demonstrated that comprehensive dosimetric data can be obtained with reasonable effort using the proposed method, providing that the exposure setup is soundly formulated.
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