Approach for assessment and reduction of occupational exposure in transcranial magnetic stimulation treatments

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatments have gained widespread acceptance in clinical practice due to their recognized significance in diagnosing and treating of various brain diseases. Nevertheless, to date, the exposure of the operator that performs the treatment remains an open issue in the framework of the occupational exposure evaluation, especially considering their daily close exposure prolonged in time. Therefore, in conjunction with the lack of a technical standard for the device's safe usage, we conducted a numerical assessment of occupational exposure, with a particular emphasis on local exposure analysis and studying methods to possibly mitigate exposure, especially concerning the upper limb.