Dosimetry in bioelectromagnetics

Despite the increased research on biological effects and clinical use of electromagnetic field (EMF), very little is known about the fact that contemporary magnetobiology and magnetotherapy have begun immediately after World War II by introducing both magnetic and EMFs generated by various wave shapes of the supplying currents. Starting in Japan, this modality quickly moved to Europe, first in Romania and the former Soviet Union. During the period 1960-1985, nearly all European countries designed and manufactured their own magnetotherapeutic systems. Medicine in the 21-century is characterized by an increasing variety of diagnostic and therapeutic devices that implement magnetic and EMFs that utilize time-varying signals. In most cases, however, these devices are manufactured and used without proper knowledge of the principles of planning, conducting research, and magnetotherapy.