Distance between exposed object and exposure source
10 mm
Chamber
The exposure system consisting of three distinct arrays of four loop antennas to expose 12 rats simultaneously was assembled in a wooden rack with RF absorbing panels on the four sides and between the levels [Galloni et al., 2005]. The arrays were used simultaneously, two for real and one for sham exposure, and were connected (blinded) to the MW generator through a black box.
Setup
Rats were individually restrained in cylindrical Perspex tubes with a cone-shaped head end. The antenna was held in contact with the tube perpendicular to the head surface over the right ear of the rat at a total distance of about 8-10 mm from the cochlea (localised exposure).
Rats were placed close to a different antenna (in the same array) each day to ensure a uniform distribution of exposure. The antennas were rectangular loops printed on dielectricsubstrate using the coplanar line technique [Leveque et al., 2004].
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