Source | Examples |
Electromagnetic fields | |
Daily life* | Faulty home appliances |
Metal detectors | |
Anti-theft equipment | |
Slot machines | |
Cellular phones and accessories with strong magnets (eg, wireless charging, magnetic fasteners)[1] | |
Work and industrial environment | High voltage power lines¶ |
Welding equipmentΔ | |
Electronic motors while "on" | |
Induction furnaces | |
Degaussing coils | |
Medical/hospital environment | Magnetic resonance imaging |
Defibrillation or cardioversion | |
Device-device interaction (eg, pacemaker and neural stimulator) | |
Radiofrequency ablation | |
Electrocautery | |
Transcutaneous nerve stimulation | |
Therapeutic diathermy | |
Lithotripsy | |
Radiation therapy◊ |
Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?