Emerging medical applications based on non-ionizing electromagnetic fields from 0 Hz to 10 THz.
THz waves
bone healing
cancer treatment
diathermy
high frequency electromagnetic fields
low frequency electromagnetic fields
millimeter waves
neurological treatment
pulsed electromagnetic fields
Journal
Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.)
ISSN: 1179-1470
Titre abrégé: Med Devices (Auckl)
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101566041
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
01
05
2019
accepted:
23
08
2019
entrez:
1
10
2019
pubmed:
1
10
2019
medline:
1
10
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The potential for using non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF; at frequencies from 0 Hz up to the THz range) for medical purposes has been of interest since many decades. A number of established and familiar methods are in use all over the world. This review, however, provides an overview of applications that already play some clinical role or are in earlier stages of development. The covered methods include modalities used for bone healing, cancer treatment, neurological conditions, and diathermy. In addition, certain other potential clinical areas are touched upon. Most of the reviewed technologies deal with therapy, whereas just a few diagnostic approaches are mentioned. None of the discussed methods are having such a strong impact in their field of use that they would be expected to replace conventional methods. Partly this is due to a knowledge base that lacks mechanistic explanations for EMF effects at low-intensity levels, which often are used in the applications. Thus, the possible optimal use of EMF approaches is restricted. Other reasons for the limited impact include a scarcity of well-performed randomized clinical trials that convincingly show the efficacy of the methods and that standardized user protocols are mostly lacking. Presently, it seems that some EMF-based methods can have a niche role in treatment and diagnostics of certain conditions, mostly as a complement to or in combination with other, more established, methods. Further development and a stronger impact of these technologies need a better understanding of the interaction mechanisms between EMF and biological systems at lower intensity levels. The importance of the different physical parameters of the EMF exposure needs also further investigations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31565000
doi: 10.2147/MDER.S214152
pii: 214152
pmc: PMC6746309
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
347-368Informations de copyright
© 2019 Mattsson and Simkó.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.
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