Electromagnetic therapy
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| Electromagnetic therapy | |
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| Specialty | {{#statements:P1995}} |
| ICD-10-PCS | [1] |
| MeSH | D055909 |
Electromagnetic therapy or Electromagnetic field therapy refers to therapy involving the use of magnets or electromagnets.[citation needed]
Types include[citation needed] :
- Bioelectromagnetics, the study of how electromagnetic fields interact with and influence biological processes.[1]
- Electrotherapy, the use of electrical or electromagnetic energy in medicine;[2]
- Electromagnetic therapy (alternative medicine), the use of electromagnetic radiation to treat disease. Evidence of efficacy is lacking.[3]
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy, or PEMF, the use of weak electromagnetic fields to initiate osteogenesis.[4]
- Alternating electric field therapy, also known as "Tumor Treating Fields", the use of electric fields as an anti-mitotic therapy for cancer patients.
See also
- Magnet therapy, use of static magnetic fields with the aim of treating disease. Evidence of efficacy is lacking.
References
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- ↑ Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, "The IEEE standard dictionary of electrical and electronics terms". 6th ed. New York, N.Y., Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, c1997. IEEE Std 100-1996. ISBN 1-55937-833-6 [ed. Standards Coordinating Committee 10, Terms and Definitions; Jane Radatz, (chair)]
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