Electromagnetic effects–From cell biology to medicine

RHW Funk, T Monsees, N Özkucur - Progress in histochemistry and …, 2009 - Elsevier
In this review we compile and discuss the published plethora of cell biological effects which
are ascribed to electric fields (EF), magnetic fields (MF) and electromagnetic fields (EMF). In …

Safety of strong, static magnetic fields

JF Schenck - Journal of magnetic resonance imaging, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Issues associated with the exposure of patients to strong, static magnetic fields during
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are reviewed and discussed. The history of human …

Guidelines on limits of exposure to static magnetic fields

… Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection - Health …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
The rapid development of technologies in industry and medicine using static magnetic fields
has resulted in an increase in human exposure to these fields and has led to a number of …

Mechanism of action of moderate-intensity static magnetic fields on biological systems

AD Rosen - Cell biochemistry and biophysics, 2003 - Springer
There is substantial evidence indicating that moderate-intensity static magnetic fields (SMF)
are capable of influencing a number of biological systems, particularly those whose function …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the current use of magnetic resonance imaging in pregnancy and safety implications for the fetus

JP De Wilde, AW Rivers, DL Price - Progress in biophysics and molecular …, 2005 - Elsevier
This paper presents an overview of the application of and risks of exposure to Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI) in pregnancy. It reviews the risks to the fetus by considering the …

Bioeffects of moderate-intensity static magnetic fields on cell cultures

L Dini, L Abbro - Micron, 2005 - Elsevier
The interaction of static magnetic fields (SMFs) with living organisms is a rapidly growing
field of investigation. However, despite the increasing number of studies on the effects of the …

[HTML][HTML] Physical interactions of static magnetic fields with living tissues

JF Schenck - Progress in biophysics and molecular biology, 2005 - Elsevier
Clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was introduced in the early 1980s and has
become a widely accepted and heavily utilized medical technology. This technique requires …

MRI evaluation and safety in the developing brain

S Tocchio, B Kline-Fath, E Kanal, VJ Schmithorst… - Seminars in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation of the developing brain has dramatically
increased over the last decade. Faster acquisitions and the development of advanced MRI …

Effects of electromagnetic fields on cells: physiological and therapeutical approaches and molecular mechanisms of interaction: a review

RHW Funk, TK Monsees - Cells Tissues Organs, 2006 - karger.com
This review concentrates on findings described in the recent literature on the response of
cells and tissues to electromagnetic fields (EMF). Models of the causal interaction between …

ASYMMETRIC CELL DIVISION IN C. ELEGANS: Cortical Polarity and Spindle Positioning

CR Cowan, AA Hyman - Annu. Rev. Cell Dev. Biol., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The one-cell Caenorhabditis elegans embryo divides asymmetrically into a larger
and smaller blastomere, each with a different fate. How does such asymmetry arise? The …