BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
Module I (10 Hours)
Fundamentals of Biomedical Instrumentation: Sources of Biomedical Signals,
Basic Medical Instrumentation System, Intelligent Medical Instrumentation
Systems, PC Based Medical Instrumentation Systems, General Constraints &
Regulations of Medical Devices.
Biomedical Signals & Electrodes: Origin of Bioelectric Signals-Repolarization,
Depolarization, Resting Potential Recording Electrodes Ag-AgCl Electrodes,
Electrodes for ECG, EEG, EMG, Microelectrodes, Skin Contact Impedance, Motion
Artifacts
Module II (13 Hours)
Physiological Transducers: Introduction to Physiological Transducers, Classification
of Transducers, Pressure Transducers, Transducers for Body Temperature
Measurement, Biosensors, Smart Sensors.
Biomedical Recording Systems: Basic Recording Systems, General Considerations
for Signal Conditioners, Biomedical Signal Analysis Techniques, Signal Processing
Techniques, Writing Systems: Direct Writing Recorders, Inkjet Recorder,
Potentiometric Recorders, Digital Recorders
Biomedical Recorders: Electrocardiograph (ECG), Phonocardiograph,
Electroencephalograph (EEG), Electromayograph (EMG)
Module III (14 Hours)
Patient Monitoring Systems: System Concepts, Measurement of Heart Rate,
Blood Pressure Measurement, Measurement of Respiration Rate
Blood Flow meters: Electromagnetic Blood Flow meter, Ultrasonic Blood Flow
meter, NMR Blood Flow meter, Laser-Doppler Blood Flow meter
Patient Safety: Electric Shock Hazards, Leakage Currents, Safety Codes for
Biomedical Equipment
Text Books:
1. Hand Book of Biomedical Instrumentation-2nd Edition by [Link], Tata
McGraw Hill 2003 (Chapters 1-6,11,18)
2. Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements-2nd Edition by Leslie Cromwell, Fred
J. Weibell, Erich A. Pfeiffer, PHI learning Pvt Ltd 2nd Edition
Reference Books:
1. Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology-4th Edition by Joseph J. Carr, John
M. Brown, Pearson Education 2007.
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