Electromagnetic interference can cause hospital devices to malfunction, McGill group warns.
Year: 1996
Type: article
Abstract: Electromagnetic interference (EMI) from sources such as television transmitters, police radios and cellular phones can cause medical monitors and other hospital devices to malfunction, says the principal investigator of a McGill biomedical engineering group set up in 1989 to study, predict and prevent such problems. The impact of equipment malfunction can range from mere inconvenience to serious problems. The research group advises physicians and other health care professionals to learn how to spot problems related to EMI and electromagnetic compatibility.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Author: J Hamilton
Language: English
Subfield: Medical Laboratory Technology
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1821199400