Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM0003 : Healthcare Instrumentation { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Bibhukalyan Prasad Nayak
Syllabus
Bioamplifiers- Carrier Amplifier, - Isolation Amplifier - Differential amplifier Chopper Amplifier - Instrumentation Amplifier - Bioelectric signals (ECG, EMG, EEG, EOG & ERG) and their characteristics - Electrodes for ECG, EEG and EMG Einthoven triangle, Standard 12-lead configurations - ECG Machine - EMG machine – 10-20 electrodes placement system for EEG - EEG machine - Heart sound and characteristics, PCG. Measurement of Blood pressure – Direct Methods and Indirect Methods Temperature - Respiration rate - Heart rate measurement - Apnea detectors Oximetry -Pulse oximeter, Ear oximeter - Computerized patient monitoring system – Bedside, Central Monitoring system – Biotelemetry: Basics components, and its different types. Cardiac output Measuring techniques – Dye Dilution method, Thermo dilution
method, BP method - Blood Flow measuring Techniques: Electromagnetic Type Ultrasound Blood Flow meter, Laser Doppler Blood Flow meter - Cardiac Arrhythmias – Plethysmography - Cardiac Pacemakers – Defibrillator: AC-, and
DC- types - Heart-Lung Machine (HLM) - Oxygenators
Course Objectives
- To study the instrumentation concerned with measuring various parameters and the principle of working and gain knowledge on usage of instruments in hospitals and servicing
- To understand how to measure various physiological parameters and helps to <br />design simple biomedical sensors
Course Outcomes
To learn the fundamentals of an instrumentation system <br />To understand the requisites of biomedical instrumentation system <br />To understand various sensors and how to apply them in biomedical instruments <br />To understand the key medical problems/safety obstacles while designing medical devices. <br />Finally, to motivate students to design healthcare device prototypes that are safe, portable and reliable..
Essential Reading
- L.A. Geoddes, Principles of Applied Biomedical Instrumentation, John Wiley
- Carr Joseph, Introduction to Biomedical equipment technology, John Wiley
Supplementary Reading
- C Rajarao, Principles of Medical Electronics and Bio-medical Instrumentation, Orient Longman
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