Electromagnetic Compatibility In Medical Equipment

Co-published with the IEEE Press, this book is a practical, hands-on guide to EMC issues for medical device designers and installers. It addresses electromagnetic interference and covers the basics of EMC design, physics, and installation, minimizing theory and concentrating upon the correct way to ground and shield. Covering EMC from the inside out, the book provides the basics of electronics, discusses and evaluates problems and common causes, and explores effective remedial techniques at three levels: circuit, box, and interconnect. It contains appendices that provide important reference material such as constants and conversion factors.

"Co-published by IEEE Press and Interpharm Press, Electromagnetic Compatibility in Medical Equipment is a practical, hands-on guide to EMC issues for medical device designers and installers. The book addresses electromagnetic interference and covers the basics of EMC design, physics, and installation, minimizing theory and concentrating upon the correct way to ground and shield." "Twelve detailed chapters cover EMC from the inside out, beginning with the basics of electronics. Problems and common causes are discussed and evaluated. Effective remedial techniques are explored at three levels - circuit, box, and interconnect. The book also contains several useful appendices that provide important reference material including key information resources to EMC publications, materials (e.g., common metals and shielding materials), and constant and conversion factors." "Electronic Medical Device Designers, Engineers, Technicians, and Managers will find this book of particular interest as will Medical Equipment Installers and Facility Engineers who handle medical equipment."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Recent Topics in Electromagnetic Compatability discusses several topics in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI), including measurements, shielding, emission, interference, biomedical devices, and numerical modeling. Over five sections, chapters address the electromagnetic spectrum of corona discharge, life cycle assessment of flexible electromagnetic shields, EMC requirements for implantable medical devices, analysis and design of absorbers for EMC applications, artificial surfaces, and media for EMC and EMI shielding, and much more.

Medical equipment, Electrical medical equipment, Electrical equipment, Electronic equipment and components, Electrical safety, Electromagnetic radiation, Safety measures, Noise (spurious signals), Radio disturbances, Electromagnetic compatibility, Performance, Performance testing

Physicists and engineers who work in healthcare are finding that they need to know more and more about electromagnetic fields and electromagnetic compatibility, in order to assess occupational exposure, to design equipment that works without suffering from or causing interference, and to comply with an increasingly complex legislative framework. This report will help them do this. Starting with an overview of the relevant directives and guidelines, the publication next gives practical advice on how to design medical equipment for EMC, and describes the types of equipment that are available for measuring electric and magnetic fields. There are then more specific chapters on RF spectrum management, EMC at mains frequencies, mobile communications devices and magnetic resonant imaging. There is a concluding chapter on future applications of EM fields in medicine, and useful appendices including a list of suppliers of measurement equipment and a glossary of terms used in electromagnetics. This report will be a valuable reference, particularly for those who design, purchase, install or operate electro-medical devices and equipment.

A practical introduction to techniques for the design of electronic products from the Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) perspective Introduces techniques for the design of electronic products from the EMC aspects Covers normalized EMC requirements and design principles to assure product compatibility Describes the main topics for the control of electromagnetic interferences and recommends design improvements to meet international standards requirements (FCC, EU EMC directive, Radio acts, etc.) Well organized in a logical sequence which starts from basic knowledge and continues through the various aspects required for compliance with EMC requirements Includes practical examples and case studies to illustrate design features and troubleshooting Author is the founder of the EMC design risk evaluation approach and this book presents many years’ experience in teaching and researching the topic