Abstract
The effects of a static magnetic field of 1.5 Tesla during an exposure time of 0-3 hours was characterized in four groups (E-0, E-1, E-2, and E-3) of rat tissue (brain, lungs, liver, and pancreas) and blood electrolytes (sodium, potassium, and calcium). Before exposure, the average levels for electrolytes were 116.81 +/- 3.67, 5.16 +/- 0.28 mmol/l, and 0.23 +/- 0.07 mg/dl respectively. Significant reductions (R-2 = 0.98, P = 0.05) in sodium and calcium were seen following exposure in a time linear correlation; the reduction was 31.55% and 15.59% respectively. Potassium increased following the exposure time in a linear form; the increase was 47.76% at 3 hours of exposure. While the observed effects in tissues were primarily due to edema (vacuolations) and degeneration in brain tissue, alveolar congestion, emphysema, and hemorrhage were also seen in lung tissue. Atrophy was observed in the liver, and necrosis seen in the pancreas.