Millimeter Wave Induced BioEffects
Abstract
A baseline study determined the conditions of hemodynamic collapse in rats anesthetized with either ketamine plus xylazine or isoflurane alone and exposed to environmental heat at 42 or 43 degrees C, 35 GHz at 75 or 90 mW/sq cm, or 94 GHz at 75 or 90 mW/sq cm. Focusing on continuous 94 GHz exposures at power densities of 50, 75, or 100 mW/sq cm, at 23 or 33 degrees C ambient, for 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes administered to the left abdominal flank of male rats, the temperature response at the skin surface, subcutaneous, and core were coordinated with exposed skin histology. Four anatomical injury threshold responses were defined: panniculus carnosus muscle change @42.1 deg C, dermis blood vessel dilation @42.9 deg C, extravasation @42.9 deg C, and epidermal blistering @ 44.1 deg C.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA451512
Entities
People
- Robert Blystone
Organizations
- Trinity University