title: Numerical study on an equivalent source model for inhomogeneous magnetic field dosimetry in the low-frequency range.
abstract: A new equivalent numerical source model is proposed for efficient dosimetric investigations in the low-frequency range. This approach allows the reproduction of complicated inhomogeneous magnetic field distributions around electronic appliances with full generality (i.e., supports three-dimensional vector fields). This paper investigates the accuracy of the equivalent source model using the geometry-based numerical reference model of a current loop to simulate the magnetic field distribution of a real electronic appliance. Good agreement between the equivalent source model and the reference is obtained with regard to the magnetic field distribution and the induced electric current density in a homogeneous human body model, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Institut fuer Hochfrequenztechnik, University of Stuttgart, D-70550 Stuttgart, Germany. s.nishizawa@ihf.uni-stuttgart.de
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishizawa
authors.forename: Hans-Oliver
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Ruoss
authors.forename: Friedrich M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Landstorfer
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016880:Anisotropy; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004560:Electricity; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014915:Whole-Body Counting / Q000379:methods