Electromagnetic compatibility of medical devices and communication devices to achieve the best medicine

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K21461
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Medical and hospital managemen; Medical engineering assessment
• Research Institution: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (2016-2017); Tokyo Health Care University (2015)
• Principal Investigator: Kai ISHIDA 国立研究開発法人情報通信研究機構, 電磁波研究所電磁環境研究室, 研究員 (40745105)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 電磁両立性 / 無線通信 / 医療機器 / LED照明 / 高速電力線搬送通信 / 無線LAN / 医用テレメータ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to establish electromagnetic compatibility among medical device, communication device and equipment instrument for providing the best medicine. We investigated electromagnetic noise radiated by light-emitting diode (LED) lamps and their compatibility with wireless medical telemetry system. In addition, we investigated safe introduction of power line communications (PLC) device and wireless local area network (W-LAN) device in clinical settings. Moreover, we measured electromagnetic environment in a few hospitals.

Free Research Field

医療電磁環境