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Anterior and sagittal views of simulated electric and magnetic fields due to a current dipole. A horizontal dipole (green arrow) in the stomach produces electric fields on the body surface (represented by the colored field; blue is negative and red is positive potential) and the magnetic field external to the body (represented by the gold arrows), with the length of the arrow indicating the strength of the magnetic field.
