Radio-frequency heating under ECG electrodes.
ECG electrodes can provide an alternate path for the return of radio-frequency current to an electrosurgical generator. In the process, significant heat rise can take place at the electrode/skin interface. The contribution from the electrode to this heart rise was examined using face-to-face pairs as well as human subject testing. A comparison of various electrode designs revealed a wide range in their RF heating characteristics which affects the probability of burns.
D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004566:Electrodes; D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D005782:Gels; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D011846:Radio Waves; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D012881:Skin Temperature; D013817:Thermography
D005782:Gels