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Journal of Microwave Power
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The Relation of Dose Rate of Microwave Radiation to the Time of
Death and Total Absorbed Dose of the Mouse [PDF] |
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R. Rugh, H.Ho and M. McManaway 1976 11 3 279-282 |
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Abstract This experiment demonstrates
that for microwave radiation, absorbed dose determination alone is not dosimetrically sufficient. The average absorbed dose to
death in this experiment increases as the rate of absorption decreases. This
observation is not surprising since microwave energy produces heating of the
biological tissues. Hence, with a higher rate of heating the body of an
animal, the less it is able to retain homeostasis through metabolic
regulation than with a lower rate of heating. The absorbed dose rate and the
duration of exposure must both be determined in any microwave biological
effects experiments. |
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