Dosimetric assessment of clinical staff exposed to magnetic field produced by a transcranial magnetic stimulation circular coil

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the exposure of the medical staff during a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment, by means of numerical dosimetry. Two exposure conditions are provided through the use of a discretized realistic human model, in the case of a circular coil. Results of the induced electric field in the tissues of the human body model show that in some cases exposure limits are exceeded. This study could be a useful starting point for future risk assessment studies and to provide general safety indications.