BIO MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION (CSVTU)

Unit-I Brief introduction to human physiology, Basic components of bio-medical instruments, bioelectric signals, action potentials, Bio-electrodes. Unit-II Biomedical Transducers: displacement, velocity, force, acceleration, flow, temperature, potential, dissolved ions &gases, Analysis of EEG, ECG, EMG, EOG, & Bio-Potential Amplifiers for ECG, EMG, EEG, etc. Unit-III Patient care & monitoring system, Remote monitoring through telephone, Internet, Satellite link. Unit-IV Cardiovascular measurement-blood pressure, blood flow, stroke volume, Impedance Plethysmography, Cardiac output, heart sound etc. Instrumentation for respiratory & nervous systems. Unit-V Safety aspects associated with Biomedical Instrumentation. Recent advances in Bio-Medical Instrumentation, Microprocessor based systems, Laser & optical Fiber systems. Text books: 1. Biomedical Instruments & Measurements, Leslie Cromwell, Fred J.Weibell, Erich A.Pfeiffer, 2. P E Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation, R.S.Khandpur, TMH Reference books: 1. Biomedical Instrumentation, Arumungam, Anuradha Agencies. 2. Introduction to biomedical engineering, Domach, Pearson Education.