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  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 14, Iss. 13 — Jun. 26, 2006
  • pp: 6128–6141

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Do GSM 900MHz signals affect cerebral blood circulation? A near-infrared spectrophotometry study

Martin Wolf, Daniel Haensse, Geert Morren, and Juerg Froehlich  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 14, Issue 13, pp. 6128-6141 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.006128


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Abstract

Effects of GSM 900MHz signals (EMF) typical for a handheld mobile phone on the cerebral blood circulation were investigated using near-infrared spectrophotometry (NIRS) in a three armed (12W/kg, 1.2W/kg, sham), double blind, randomized crossover trial in 16 healthy volunteers. During exposure we observed borderline significant short term responses of oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin concentration, which correspond to a decrease of cerebral blood flow and volume and were smaller than regular physiological changes. Due to the relatively high number of statistical tests, these responses may be spurious and require further studies. There was no detectable dose-response relation or long term response within 20min. The detection limit was a fraction of the regular physiological changes elicited by functional activation. Compared to previous studies using PET, NIRS provides a much higher time resolution, which allowed investigating the short term effects efficiently, noninvasively, without the use of radioactive tracers and with high sensitivity.

© 2006 Optical Society of America

OCIS Codes
(170.1470) Medical optics and biotechnology : Blood or tissue constituent monitoring

ToC Category:
Medical Optics and Biotechnology

History
Original Manuscript: April 28, 2006
Revised Manuscript: June 16, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: June 16, 2006
Published: June 26, 2006

Virtual Issues
Vol. 1, Iss. 7 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics

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Martin Wolf, Daniel Haensse, Geert Morren, and Juerg Froehlich, "Do GSM 900MHz signals affect cerebral blood circulation? A near-infrared spectrophotometry study," Opt. Express 14, 6128-6141 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-13-6128


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