Wireless therapies: staff and patient safety regarding inhomogeneity of electromagnetic radiation distribution in Physiotherapy units

Micro-wave diathermies (MWD) are a kind of wireless therapeutic systems that are in use for some decades now in all physiotherapy rooms according to national facility establishment regulations. Recently, a probable correlation between the use of diathermies in physiotherapy and health problems has already reported. It is additionally obvious that diathermy devices probably lack validity as working time passes introducing the need of controls and resets of the device by qualified personnel in order to maintain its effectiveness in sessions and really withdraws the energy output the therapist asks for. A number of field measurements have already found over the ICNIRP and National limits in our previous work have also been reported. In this paper are presented over limited values recorded at different distances, angles and levels above ground in physiotherapy rooms including objects between transmitting and measuring devices such as beds, chairs and other equipment in various formations, following a quality control protocol that has already introduced in a number of units, in Western Greece. Serious concerns about patient as well as staff safety regarding the inhomogeneity of electromagnetic radiation (EMF) distribution emitted from MWD devices, are also discussed.