Computer-based Thermal Analysis of Brain Exposed to Near-Gigahertz Electromagnetic Field

Abstract

In the last century, interactions between Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) and biological systems have been studied by many disciplines. One of the most common methods is the use of computer simulations to investigate the effects of EMF on biological systems. Nearly all frequency bands and tissue types were studied in previous researches; the focus of recent researches has been on the communication frequency area and brain tissue. Accordingly, communication frequency area and brain tissue are modelled in the current study for different cases. As one of the most commonly used frequencies in cellular communication the different strengths of EMF at 900 MHz were evaluated and the resulting thermal effect on the human brain was investigated using a software package. As a result, remarkable temperature changes were obtained under different electromagnetic strengths.