title: [Determination of areas of alternating magnetic field action on a patient's body].
abstract: The pattern of an induction field (B) is of great importance for physiotherapeutical treatment using an alternating magnetic field (AMF). The outline of the B field is determined by the shape of a device generator. Programmes for calculating the B induction field at any space point for the generator as a current ring and a square current loop are given. To know the spatial pattern of the B magnetic field is inadequate to determine the areas of biophysical AMF action. AMF induces a stress field (ES). The latter with regard to the human body and organs gives rise to a drop field of acting potentials (Ua). The latter is a measure of biophysical action at each local point of a patient's body. The Es field depends solely on the shape of the device generator. The Ua field does on this and the form of the human body and organs. Whether the Ua field can be found is discussed. The author proposes to develop programmes for calculating the Ua fields when the generator and human body are usually aligned. It is concluded that the shapes of the generators to act on each specific organ should be standardized.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Lebedev
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000295:instrumentation