Mapeo del campo magnético de frecuencia industrial en un ambiente hospitalario

Abstract

The hospital environment is rich both in number and diversity of electronic equipment, which is susceptible of receiving signals that may produce functional disturbances in these devices. The increase of electromagnetic fields sources in these environments, has led to researchers around the world to quantify the potential risk of electromagnetic interference on medical equipment. To reduce risks in these equipments, it is important to know the electromagnetic field environment that can be found in the hospitals and clinics. In this paper, the results of power frequency magnetic field measurements carried out in different services of a large hospital are presented. The results show that magnetic field in some rooms was higher than immunity test levels established by international standard for medical devices.