Source | Examples |
Electromagnetic fields |
Daily life* | Faulty home appliances |
Metal detectors |
Anti-theft equipment |
Slot machines |
Cellular phones and accessories with strong magnets (eg, wireless charging, magnetic fasteners)[1] |
Work and industrial environment | High voltage power lines¶ |
Welding equipmentΔ |
Electronic motors while "on" |
Induction furnaces |
Degaussing coils |
Medical/hospital environment | Magnetic resonance imaging |
Defibrillation or cardioversion |
Device-device interaction (eg, pacemaker and neural stimulator) |
Radiofrequency ablation |
Electrocautery |
Transcutaneous nerve stimulation |
Therapeutic diathermy |
Lithotripsy |
Radiation therapy◊ |