Re[2]: CellPhones

[Brad.Cassels@DWNHHSE.HEALTH.nt.gov.au]

     There most certainly are well documented effects of mobile and
     cellular phones (especially digital) on medical equipment.

     For this reason the majority of hospitals I am aware of do not permit
     the use of mobile phones of any sort in the Coronary Care and
     Intensive Care units. Such equipment has been clearly demonstrated to
     cause things such as infusion pump malfunction. Telstra Australia has
     done a comprehensive study on these effects.

     Brad Cassels
     Director Radiation Health
     Territory Health Services
     Northern Territory, Australia

     Email: brad.cassels@ntg.gov.au


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Subject: Re: CellPhones
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at SMTP
Date:    13/9/96 2:01 PM


Rick;
The answer to your question is no.
Ray

>Question:  do cellular phones produce any unwanted effects on CT scanners,
>pacemakers,  IV infusion pumps, or any other medical equipment?  My first
>response is no due to frequency and power of a cell phone.  Thanks in
>advance;  reply openly or to me specifically.
>
>
>LCDR Rick L. Van Way
>Radiation Health Department
>U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa
>PSC 482, Box 2620
>FPO AP  96363-2620
>Phone:  643-7625 (DSN) / 011-81-611-743-7625 (Comm)
>Fax:       643-7812 (DSN) / 011-81-611-743-7812 (Comm)
>
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