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Use of cellular telephones in the hospital environment.
Tri JL, Severson RP, Hyberger LK, Hayes DL. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007;82:282-285.

The investigators studied the effect of normal cell phone use on medical devices in the hospital environment and found no measurable impact on device functioning.

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