Modeling of EEG Electrode Artifacts and Thermal Ripples in Human Radiofrequency Exposure Studies

Manuel Murbach, Esra Neufeld, Maria Christopoulou, Peter Achermann, and Niels Kuster, Bioelectromagnetics, Volume 35, Issue 4, pp. 273-283, online February 13, 2014

IT’IS Review Article Makes the Cover of the International Journal of Hyperthermia

An image from the recent review article authored by Adamos Kyriakou, Esra Neufeld, Beat Werner, Margarethus Paulides, Gabor Szekely, and Niels Kuster, entitled “A Review of Numerical and Experimental Compensation Techniques for Skull-Induced Phase Aberrations in Transcranial Focused Ultrasound” (Int. J. Hyperthermia, 2014; 30: 36–46) has been featured on the cover of the journal issue.

IT’IS to Provide Dosimetry Expertise in Newly Launched EU-Funded GERoNiMO Project

Myles Capstick represented IT’IS at the GERoNiMO (Generalised EMF Research using Novel Methods) project kickoff meeting, convened at the Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), an ISGlobal research center, in Barcelona, Spain, 16 – 17th January 2014.

IT'IS/Speag/ZMT Retreat in Bergün on Winning and Failing Strategies and Mindsets

Twenty-two IT'IS, SPEAG, and ZMT co-workers retreated for two days, 13 – 14 January 2014, to the Kurhaus Bergün, a grand old Jugendstil-era hotel in the Albula region of canton Graubünden. Their mission: to learn about the strategies and mindsets that impact workplace productivity and success, as well as winning and failing strategies and mindsets implemented by leaders, empires, and industries.

DISCIPULUS - Digital Patient Roadmap is Now Available Online

The latest version of the Digital Patient Roadmap was recently made available online (click here to download) at the website of the EU-funded DISCIPULUS project. Davnah Payne represented the IT’IS Foundation during the production of the patient roadmap, contributing as a writer and/or editor of chapters 2, 3, and 5.

A Review of Numerical and Experimental Compensation Techniques for Skull-Induced Phase Aberrations in Transcranial Focused Ultrasound

Adamos Kyriakou, Esra Neufeld, Beat Werner, Margarethus Paulides, Gabor Szekely, and Niels Kuster, International Journal of Hyperthermia, Volume 30, Issue 1, pp. 36-46, February 2014, online December 10, 2013

Experimental and Numerical Assessment of Low-Frequency Current Distributions from UMTS and GSM Mobile Phones

Marie-Christine Gosselin, Sven Kühn, and Niels Kuster, Physics in Medicine and Biology, Volume 58, Issue 23, pp. 8339–8357, December 2013, online November 11, 2013

Robotics Research Rocks - 2013 National Future Day

Nine curious young people spent Thursday, November 14 visiting our team at the IT’IS, SPEAG, and ZMT laboratories for the 2013 National Future Day.

Xi Lin (2013) Thesis

Chen Xi Lin, “Computational Analysis and Methods for Electromagnetic Exposure Limits, Antenna Optimization and Cell Phone Design”, PhD Thesis, Swiss Federal Insititute of Technology, Thesis No. 5984, Lausanne, 2013

Murbach (2013) Thesis

Manuel Murbach, “EMF Risk Assessment: Exposure Assessment and Safety Considerations in MRI and other Environments”, PhD Thesis, Swiss Federal Insititute of Technology, Thesis No. 21514, Zurich, 2013

ARIMMORA Project Progress Meeting in Salamanca

October 7-8, 2013: ARIMMORA Project Progress Meeting in Salamanca, Spain

New SAR Measurement Standard Published

A new international standard for SAR measurements, IEEE 1528-2013, was published on 6 September, incorporating new procedures to improve testing efficiency while maintaining excellent measurement reproducibility and low uncertainty.

A Novel Medical Image Data-Based Multi-Physics Simulation Platform for Computational Life Sciences

Esra Neufeld, Dominik Szczerba, Nicolas Chavannes, and Niels Kuster, Interface Focus, Volume 3, Issue 3, April 2013, online February 21, 2013 

IT'IS Annual Report 2012

The Annual Report 2012 features key figures for 2012 and overviews of selected projects:

Evaluation of Wireless Network Devices (FP7-ENV Project SEAWIND) Functionalized Head Model for EM-Neuron Interaction Modeling Pushing the Envelope Toward Advanced RF MRI Safety Concepts Reshaping the Future of Bioelectromagnetics on Monte Verità 2012

Thank you Q

Prof. Dr. Quirino Balzano of the University of Maryland Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a member of the IT’IS Foundation Board completed his one-month sojourn at IT’IS on July 30.

Award for Best Scientific Paper Presented by a Student at BioEM2013

IT'IS PhD student Yijian Gong was awarded second place in the poster competition for Best Scientific Paper presented by a student at BioEM2013

Award for Best Presentation and Best Poster Contribution at the 4th International Workshop on Computational Phantoms for Radiation Protection, Imaging and Radiotherapy

IT’IS Young Scientists Win Three Student Awards at the 4th International Workshop on Computational Phantoms for Radiation Protection, Imaging and Radiotherapy

4th International Workshop on Computational Phantoms for Radiation Protection, Imaging and Radiotherapy

IT’IS and ETH host the 4th International Workshop on Computational Phantoms for Radiation Protection, Imaging and Radiotherapy

Simulation Techniques in Hyperthermia Treatment Planning

Margarethus Paulides, Paul Stauffer, Esra Neufeld, Paolo Maccarini, Adamos Kyriakou, Richard Canters, Chris Diederich, Jurriaan Bakker, and Gerard van Rhoon, International Journal of Hyperthermia, Volume 29, Issue 4, pp. 346–357, June 2013, online May 14, 2013

Travel Award for the 2013 ISTU Symposium

Adamos Kyriakou has been awarded a travel award to attend the 2013 ISTU Symposium.

Assessing Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields From Wireless Power Transmission Systems

Andreas Christ, Mark Douglas, Jagadish Nadakuduti, and Niels Kuster, Proceedings of the IEEE , Volume 101, Issue 6, pp. 1482-1493, June 2013, online March 13, 2013

Li (2013) Thesis

Chung-Huan Li, “Contributions Towards Optimized Antennas for On-Body Operation”, PhD Thesis, Swiss Federal Insititute of Technology, Thesis No. 21004, Zurich, 2013

IARC Monographs Vol. 102

Today, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has finally published the overdue IARC Monographs Vol. 102 on ‘Non-Ionizing Radiation, Part 2: Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields‘.

Antenna Design and Tissue Parameters Considerations for Improved Modelling of Microwave Ablation in the Liver

Andreas Karampatzakis, Sven Kühn, George Tsanidis, Esra Neufeld, Theodoros Samaras, and Niels Kuster, Physics in Medicine and Biology, Volume 58, Issue 10, pp. 3191–3206, May 2013, online April 19, 2013 

CEM43°C Thermal Dose Thresholds: A Potential Guide for Magnetic Resonance Radiofrequency Exposure Levels?

Gerard C. van Rhoon, Theodoros Samaras, Pavel S. Yarmolenko, Mark W. Dewhirst, Esra Neufeld, and Niels Kuster, European Radiology, Volume 23, Issue 8, pp. 2215-2227, August 2013, online April, 2013

Successful Finalization of the SEAWIND Project

Three years after its start, the SEAWIND project was successfully finalized.

IT'IS @ Treffpunkt City Science

IT'IS exhibits at the 2013 Treffpunk City Science event "Communication - Digital and Networked”.  

Analysis of Mobile Phone Design Features Affecting Radio-frequency Power Absorbed in a Human Head Phantom

Sven Kühn, Michael Kelsh, Niels Kuster, Asher Sheppard, and Mona Shum, Bioelectromagnetics, Volume 34, Issue 6, pp. 479–488, September 2013, online March 26, 2013

Stimulation of the Brain with Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Pulses Affects Sleep-Dependent Performance Improvement

Caroline Lustenberger, Manuel Murbach, Roland Dürr, Marc R. Schmid, Niels Kuster, Peter Achermann, and Reto Huber, Brain Stimulation, Volume 6, Issue 5, pp. 805-811, September 2013, online February 26, 2013

4th International Workshop on Computational Phantoms for Radiation Protection, Imaging, and Radiotherapy: register online!

Registration is now open on www.cp2013.org/registration/!