ID Number		1787
Study Type		Engineering & Physics
Model		Mobile phone exposure and electromagnetic interference with cochlear implants.
Details		In a recent review (2007) of literature on cochlear implant interference due to electromagnetic energy, the authors focused on several sources (e.g.,MRI, static discharge, RF therapy). However, a few studies reported on compatibility between cochlear implants and the use of mobile phones. One survey study in Finland (Sorri et al, 2001) reported ~50 of CI patients used a mobile phone, and those that had a body-worn processor had more EMI issues in general (as opposed to smaller behind-the-ear processors). Another study (Cray et al, 2004) also reported problems with sound quality when using a mobile phone, although these same issues were also present with conventional land-line phones and may not have been completely due to EMI. In a related paper, the authors address SAR issues in the inner ear from mobile phone use with a cochlear implant and conclude no significant alterations that would cause current SAR limits to be exceeded.
Findings		Not Applicable to Bioeffects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Instituto di Ingegneria Biomedica, Milan Italy - gabriella.tognola@polimi.it.
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		ITALY
References		Tognola, G et al. Annali del'Instituto Superiore di Santa, (2007) 43:241-247 Sibella, F et al. Phys Med Biol, (2009) 54:N135-N141 Parazzini, M et al. Bioelectromagnetics., (2010) 31:546-555
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