Report

Papers, letters

12/2009　Satoru Takahashi, Norio Imai, Kyoko Nabae, Kanako Wake, Hiroko Kawai, Jianqing Wang, Soichi Watanabeumi Kawabe, Osamu Fujiwara, Kumiko Ogawa, Seiko Tamano, Tomoyuki Shirai, “Lack of Adverse Effects of Whole-Body Exposure to a Mobile Telecommunication Electromagnetic Field on the Rat Fetus”, Radiation Research, Vol.173, pp.362-372

12/2009　H. Kawai, T. Nagaoka, S. Watanabe, K. Saito, M. Takahashi, K. Ito, “Computational dosimetry in embryos exposed to electromagnetic plane waves over the frequency range of 10 MHz-1.5 GHz”, Physics IN Medicine and Biology, vol. 55, pp. N1-N11

12/2009　A. Hirata, Y.Nagaya, O. Fujiwara, T. Nagaoka, S. Watanabe, “Conservative Estimation of Whole-body Average SAR in Infant Model for 0.3-6GHz Far-Field Exposure”, IEEJ Trans. ELS., vol. 129, no. 12, pp. 2102-2107

11/2009　A. Hirata, K. Yamazaki, S. Hamada, Y. Kamimura, H. Tarao, Kanako Wake, Yukihisa Suzuki, H. Hayashi, O. Fujiwara, “Intercomparison of induced fields in Japanese male model for ELF magnetic field exposures: Effect of different computational methods and codes”Radiation Protection Dosimetry, pp.1-8

11/2009　Tomoaki Nagaoka, Soichi Watanabe, “Voxel-Based Variable Posture Models of Human Anatomy”Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol.97, No.12, pp.-2025

11/2009　Akio Kanezake, Akimasa Hirata, Soichi Watanabe, Hiroshi Shirai, “Effects of dielectric permittivities on skin heating due to millimeter wave exposure”Biomedical Engineering Online, Vol.8, No.20, pp.1-9

09/2009　Kanako Wake, Nadge Varsier, Soichi Watanabe, Masao Taki, Joe Wiart, Simon Mann, Isabelle Deltour, Elisabeth Cardis, “The estimation of 3D SAR distributions in the human head from mobile phone compliance testing data for epidemiological studies”Physics in Medicine and Biology, Vol.54, pp.5695-5706

09/2009　Masami Kojima, Masahiro Hanazawa, Yoko Yamashiro, Hiroshi Sasaki, Soichi Watanabe, Masao Taki, Yukihisa Suzuki, Akimasa Hirata, Kazuyuki Sasaki, “Acute Ocular Injuries Caused By 60-Ghz Millimeter-Wave Exposure”Health Physics,Vol.97, No.3, pp.212-218

09/2009　Takuji Arima, Soichi Watanabe, Toru Uno, Masaharu Takahashi, “An FDTD modeling of semi-infinite lossy ground for electromagnetic scattering problem”The IEICE Transactions on Communications, Vol.192-B, No.9, pp.1457-1463

07/2009　A. Hirata, Kanako Wake, Soichi Watanabe, Masao Taki, “In-situ electric field and current density in Japanese male and female models for uniform magnetic field exposures”Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Vol.35, No.4, pp.272-275

06/2009　S. Hirota, M. Matsuura, H. Masuda, A. Ushiyama, Kanako Wake, Soichi Watanabe, Masao Taki, Chiyoji Ohkubo, “Direct observation of microcirculatory parameters in rat brain after local exposure to radio-frequency electromagnetic field”Environmentalist, Vol.29, pp.186-189

05/2009　Simba Ally Yahaya, Takashi Hikage, Soichi Watanabe, Toshio Nojima, “Specific Absorption Rates of Anatomically Realistic Human Models Exposed to RF Electromagnetic Fields From Mobile Phones Used in Elevators”IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol.57, No.5, pp.1250-1259.

04/2009　Peter Dimbylow, Tomoaki Nagaoka, “A comparison of foetal SAR in three sets of pregnant female models”Physics in Medicine and Biology, Vol.54, pp.2755-2767

Oral presentations

11/2009　Simba Ally Yahaya, Soichi Watanabe, Takashi Hikage, Toshio Nojima, “Effect of Passive RF Exposure From Mobile Phones on Passengers Inside an Elevator: Comparison Between adult and child passengers”The 2nd International Symposium on Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies

10/2009　Shinpei Akimoto, Satoru Kikuchi, Kazuyuki Saito, Tomoaki Nagaoka, Soichi Watanabe, Masaharu Takahashi, Koichi Ito, “SAR Calculation in a Fetus Exposed to EM Wave from a Wireless Radio Terminal Close to the Abdomen of a Pregnant Woman”The 2009 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP 2009)

10/2009　Takashi Matsuura, Katsumi Fujii, Yukihisa Suzuki, Masao Taki, Yukio Yamanaka, “Development of the calibration system for magnetic field probes in the intermediate frequency band”IEICE Technical Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility

10/2009　Takuji Arima, Soichi Watanabe, Toru Uno, “A Numerical Analysis of Induced Current in Human Sanding Over Low-Loss Ground Plane by FDTD Method”ISAP2009

09/2009　Simba Ally Yahaya, Soichi Watanabe, Takashi Hikage, Toshio Nojima, “A Review of Mobile Phone Usage in Enclosed Areas and RF Safety Guideline”IEEE Africon 2009

09/2009　Daisuke Usui, Takuji Arima, Soichi Watanabe, Hiroki Kawai, Kanako Wake, Toru Uno, “A study on development of exposure system for IMT-Advanced”IEICE Conference

09/2009　Masaki Kozai, Atsuhiro Nishikata, Taiji Sakai, Soichi Watanabe, “Sensation Threshold of 60GHz Millimeter-Wave Exposure Based on Skin Surface Temperature”IEICE Conference

09/2009　Hiroki Kawai, Tomoaki Nagaoka, Soichi Watanabe, Kazuyuki Saito, Masaharu Takahashi, Koichi Ito, “Thermal calculation in a 4-week pregnant woman model exposed to plane wave at 80 MHz”IEICE Conference

09/2009　Hironobu Miwa, Akimasa Hirata, Osamu Fujiawra, Tomoaki Nagaoka, Soichi Watanabe, “Variability and Conservative Estimation of GHz-Band Whole-Body Averaged SARs in Infants Based on Kaup Indicies”IEICE Conference

09/2009　Yusuke Kazama, Hironobu Miwa, Akimasa Hirata, Osamu Fujiawra, Tomoaki Nagaoka, Soichi Watanabe, “Calculation of GHz-Band Whole-Body-Averaged SARs in Infants Using their Dielectric Properties”IEICE Conference

09/2009　Shinpei Akimoto, Tomoaki Nagaoka, Satoru Kikuchi, Kazuyuki Saito, Soichi Watanabe, Masaharu Takahashi, Koichi Ito, “Calculations on Temperature Rise in Fetus by Wireless Radio Terminal close to Abdomen of Pregnant Woman”IEICE Conference

09/2009　Lira Hamada, Masaharu Takahashi, Yoshitsugu Kamimura, Teruio Onishi, Nozomu Ishii, Soichi Watanabe, Jianqing Wang, “Design of the Standard Dipole Antennas Used for the System Validation of SAR Measurement”IEICE Conference

09/2009　Yuya Kanai, Akimasa Hirata, Osamu Fujiawra, Hiroshi Masuda, Hiroki Kawai, Takuji Arima, Soichi Watanabe, “Modeling of Blood Perfusion in Rats’ Brain and Its Application to Temperature Analysis for 1.5-GHz Microwave Exposure”IEICE Conference

09/2009　Tomoaki Nagaoka, Soichi Watanabe, “Estimation of Variability of Specific Absorption Rate with Physical Description of Children Exposed to Electromagnetic Field in the VHF Band”31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

08/2009　Masateru Ikehata, Yukihisa Suzuki, Kanako Wake, Sachiko Yoshie, Satoshi Nakazono, Masao Taki, “Evaluation of mutagenicity by exposure to intermediate frequency (2,10 and 20kHz) magnetic fields using in vitro genotoxicity tests”10th International Conference on Environmental Mutagens

07/2009　Atsushi Kitagawa, Takashi Hikage, Toshi Nojima, Simba Ally Yahaya, Soichi Watanabe, “Large Scale FDTD Analysis for the Electromagnetic Field Distribution Estimations in Elevator using Precise Numerical Phantom Model”EMC’09 Kyoto

07/2009　Masaki Kozai, Atsuhiro Nishikata, Taiji Sakai, Soichi Watanabe, “Characterization of 60GHz Millimeter-Wave Focusing Beam for Living-Body Exposure Experiments”EMC’09 kyoto

07/2009　Yukihisa Suzuki, Kei Maruyama, Kanako Wake, Soichi Watanabe, Masao Taki, O. Hashimoto, “Computational Analysis on Induced Current Density and Electric Field in a Pregnant Woman Model Due to Intermediate Frequency Magnetic Fields”EMC’09 KYOTO

07/2009　Akimasa Hirata, Osamu Fujiawra, Tomoaki Nagaoka, Soichi Watanabe, “Estimation of Whole-Body Averaged SARs in Human Models for Far-Field Exposures in Whole-Body Resonance and GHz Frequency Regions”EMC kyoto 09

07/2009　K. Yamazaki, A. Hirata, S. Hamada, Y. Kamimura, H. Tarao, Kanako Wake, Yoshihisa Suzuki, N. Hayashi, O. Fujiwara, “Intercomparison of Induced Fields in Japanese Male Model TARO Due to Magnetic Field Exposures”EMC’09 KYOTO

07/2009　Takashi Watanabe, Naoto Ikarashi, Nozomu Ishii, Kenichi Sato, Lira Hamada, Soichi Watanabe, “Far-Field Gain Estimation of Sandwiched Dipole Antenna in Tissue Equivalent Liquid at 5.2GHz”2009 International Symposium on EMC, Kyoto

07/2009　Benjamin Loader, Lira Hamada, Soichi Watanabe, Daniel Bownds, “SAR probe calibration: the results of an intercomparison study”2009 International Symposium on EMC, Kyoto

07/2009　Lira Hamada, T. Iyama, T. Onishi, Soichi Watanabe”The Specific Absorption Rate of Mobile Phones Measured in a Flat Phantom and in the Standardized Human Head Phantom”2009 International Symposium on EMC, Kyoto

06/2009　Nozomu Ishii, Takashi Watanabe, Yukihiro Miyota, Kenichi Sato, Lira Hamada, Soichi Watanabe, “Approximate Expression of Near Field Gain in Tissue Equivalent Liquid for SAR Evaluation”2009 International Conference on Electromagentic Near-Field Characterization and Imaging

06/2009　Masateru Ikehata, Satoshi Nakazono, Yukihisa Suzuki, Kanako Wake, Sachiko Yoshie, Masao Taki”Evaluation of mutagenicity by exposure to intermediate frequency magnetic fields by in vitro test systems”19TH SYMPOSIUM PTZE

06/2009　Lira Hamada, Soichi Watanabe, Iyama, T. Onishi, “A Proposal of SAR Measurement for Clamshell-type Cellular Handsets Using a New Flat Phantom”IEC TC106 PT 62209 Meeting

06/2009　Simba Ally Yahaya, Soichi Watanabe, Takashi Hikage, Toshio Nojima, “Measurement of Maximum SAR in a Spherical Phantom When Using an Actual Mobile Phone in Close Proximity to a Metallic Wall”BioEM (BEMS & EBEA)

06/2009　Masami Kojima, Taiji Sakai, Yoko Yamashiro, Tomohiro Matsuda, Soichi Watanabe, Hiroshi Shirai, Kazuyuki Sasaki, Hiroshi Sasaki, “Characteristics of ocular temperature rise under exposure to frequency (18-40 GHz)”BioEM2009

06/2009　Atsushi Kitagawa, Takashi Hikage, Toshio Nojima, Simba Ally Yahaya, Soichi Watanabe, “Numerical Estimations on Implantable Cardiac Pacemaker EMI due to mobile-radio in Elevator using Inhomogeneous Human Phantom Models”BioEM (BEMS & EBEA)

06/2009　Ryohei Watanabe, Kazuyuki Saito, Soichi Watanabe, Masaharu Takahashi, Koichi Ito, “Computation of Interference Voltage at a Pacemaker due to Electromagnetic Wave from a Mobile Phone with a PIFA”BioEM2009

06/2009　Tomohito Hosono, Kei Maruyama, Taiji Sakai, Kanako Wake, Yukihisa Suzuki, Soichi Watanabe, Osamu Hashimoto, “DEVELOPMENT OF A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEASURING INTERMEDIATE-FREQUENCY MAGNETIC-FIELD FOR SIMULATION OF INDUCED CURRENT DENSITY IN A HUMAN BODY”BioEM2009

06/2009　Masateru Ikehata, Nakasono Satoshi, Yukihisa Suzuki, Yoshie Sachiko, Kanako Wake, Masao Taki, Hayakawa Toshio”Evaluation of Micronuculeus Formation in In Vitro by Exposure to Intermediate Frequency Magnetic Fields”BioEM2009

06/2009　Masaki Kozai, Atsuhiro Nishikata, Taiji Sakai, Kanako Wake, Soichi Watanabe, Hiroyuki Enomoto, Yoshikazu Ugawa, “Measurement of Thermal Sensation Threshold for Converging Millimeter-wave Beam Exposure by Constant Method”BioEM2009

06/2009　Yoshitsugu Kamimura, Toshiaki Furubayashi, Yasuo Terao, Yoko Mizuno, Ritsuko Hanajima, Taiji Sakai, Kanako Wake, Soichi Watanabe, Yoshikazu Ugawa, “The Threshold Currents for Perception Determined by Two Different Threshold Tracking Methods”BioEM2009

06/2009　Akimasa Hirata, Osamu Fujiawra, Tomoaki Nagaoka, Soichi Watanabe, “Variability of Whole-body Averaged SAR in Models of Adults and Children for Plane-Wave Exposure”BioEM2009

06/2009　Daisuke Usui, Takuji Arima, Soichi Watanabe, Toru Uno, “A Study on Exposure System with Double Negative Material Lens at 3.4 GHz Band”BioEM 2009

06/2009　Toshiaki Furubayashi, Akira Ushiyama, Masami Nishikawa, Iku Miyawaki, Hitomi Kobayashi, Noriko Maruyama, Serina Watanabe, Kurumi Fujii, Kayo Onozuka, Shigeru Sokejima, Eiji Maruyama, Simba Ally Yahaya, Kanako Wake, Soichi Watanabe”Effects of Electromagnetic Field Exposure from Mobile Phone Handset: -A Population-based Questionnaire Survey and Provocation Study in Japan-“BioEM2009

06/2009　Tomoaki Nagaoka, Kazuyuki Saito, Masaharu Takahashi, Koichi Ito, Soichi Watanabe, “Estimation of Specific Absorption Rates in Pregnant Women and Their Fetuses at Various Stages of Pregnancy”BioEM2009

06/2009　Lira Hamada, T. Iyama, Soichi Watanabe, T. Onishi, “A Corner-Rounded Flat Phantom for the Compliance Test for Mobile Phones”BioEM 2009 Joint Meeting

06/2009　T. Onishi, T. Iyama, Lira Hamada, Soichi Watanabe, “SAR and Temperature Elevation Evaluation Using Japanese Anatomical Human Models for Body-Worn Usage”BioEM 2009 Joint Meeting

06/2009　Kensuke Sasaki, Yukihisa Suzuki, Soichi Watanabe, Masao Taki, “A Numerical Study on Milli-Meter Band Electromagnetic Dosimetry with Complex Envelope FDTD Method”BioEM2009

06/2009　Taiji Sakai, Masami Kojima, Yukihiro Miyota, Yoko Yamashiro, Kazuyuki Sasaki, Hiroshi Sasaki, Soichi Watanabe, Kenichi Sato, “DEVELOPMENT OF MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR MMW EXPOSURE TO AN EYE OF A RABBIT”BioEM2009

06/2009　Takuji Arima, Miyota Yukihiro, Sato Kenichi, Soichi Watanabe, Kanako Wake, “The Dependence of Average SAR in Child Head on Antenna Positions of Mobile Phones”BioEM2009

06/2009　Yuya Kanai, Akimasa Hirata, Osamu Fujiawra, Hiroshi Masuda, Hiroki Kawai, Takuji Arima, Soichi Watanabe, “Analysis of temperature rise in rats for 1.5-GHz microwave exposure”IEICE Technical Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility

06/2009　Hironobu Miwa, Akimasa Hirata, Osamu Fujiawra, Tomoaki Nagaoka, Soichi Watanabe, “Uncertainty of GHz-Band Whole-Body Average SARs in Infants Based on Kaup Indicies”IEICE Technical Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility

06/2009　Takayuki Taguchi, Hiroshi Saito, Sho Kuroki, Yukihisa Suzuki, Masami Kojima, Taiji Sakai, Soichi Watanabe, Masao Taki, “Visualization of Temperature Distribution Change Due to Millimeter-Wave Exposure with Micro-encapsulated Thermo-chromic Liquid Crystal”ioEM2009

03/2009　Simba Ally Yahaya, Takashi Hikage, S. Watanabe, Toshio Nojima, “Effect of Passive RF-exposure from Mobile Phones on the SAR and Absorbed Power of Passengers in an Elevator at 900MHz”, PIERS2009

03/2009　Y. Kawamura, Takashi Hikage, Toshio Nojima,Simba Ally Yahaya, Soichi Watanabe, “Effects of Losses Due to Human Phantoms on 3-dimensional Electromagnetic Field Distribution in Elevators”, PIERS 2009

03/2009　T. Takashima, K. Sasaki,Y. Suzuki,S. Watanabe, “A study on the numerical dispersion for two-dimensional envelope LOD-FDTD method”, IEICE General Conference

03/2009　T. Nagaoka, S. Watanabe, “SAR estimation of three-year-old children exposed to electromagentic field in the VHF band”, IEICE General Conference

03/2009　Simba Ally Yahaya, Takashi Hikage, S. Watanabe, Toshio Nojima, “Numerical Investigation of Passive RF-Exposure Due to Mobile Phone Usage in an Elevator”, IEICE General Conference

03/2009　H. Kawai, T. Nagaoka, S. Watanabe, K. Saito, M. Takahashi, K. Ito, “Dependence of the SAR in the 4-week embryo on the implantation site”, IEICE General Conference

03/2009　K. Maruyama, Y. Suzuki, M. Taki, K. Wake, S. Watanabe, O. Hashimoto, “Induced Current Density and Electric-Field Strength in a Pregnant Woman Model Exposed to Uniform or Non-uniform Magnetic Fields”, IEICE General Conference

03/2009　T. Hosono, Y. Sakai, S. Watanabe, O. Hashimoto, “A measurement experiment of the interference degree with the magnetic field sensor”, IEICE General Conference

03/2009　T. Taguchi, H. Saito, S. Kuroki, Y. Suzuki, M. Kojima, Y. Sakai, S. Watanabe, M. Taki, “Visualization of temperature distribution due to Millimeter-Wave exposure with Micro-encapsulated Thermo-chromic Liquid Crystal”, IEICE General Conference

03/2009　M. Kozai, A. Nishikata, Y. Sakai, S. Watanabe, “Measurement of Millimeter-wave Thermal Sensation Threshold by Constant Method”, IEICE General Conference

03/2009　R. Watanabe, K. Saito, S. Watanabe, M. Takahashi, K. Ito, “Computation of Interference Voltage Induced at Implanted Pacemaker by Planner Inverted F Antenna with Metallic Case”, IEICE General Conference

03/2009　H. Miwa, N. Ito, A. Hirata, O. Fujiwara, T. Nagaoka, S. Watanabe, “Conservative Evaluation of 2GHz-Whole-Body Average SAR in Infants based on Kaup Indices”, IEICE General Conference

03/2009　T. Arima, S. Watanabe, T. Uno, “An Efficient Approach for Modeling Semi-infinite Lossy Ground in Electromagnetic Scattering Problem using FDTD Analysis”, Technical Report of IEICE

03/2009　L. Hamada, S. Watanabe, T. Iyama, T. Onishi, “A Proposal of SAR Measurement for Clamshell-type Cellular Handsets Using a New Flat Phantom”, IEC/IEEE ICES meeting

01/2009　H. Miwa, Y. Kazama, A. Hirata, O. Fujiwara, T. Nagaoka, S. Watanabe, “Estimation of 1-6GHz Whole-body Averged SARｓ in Infants Using their Dielectric Properties”, IEICE Technical Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility