Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : EC6308 : Medical Instrumentation { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Sougata Kumar Kar
Syllabus
Module 1: Fundamentals of Biomedical Instrumentation: Generalized Medical Instrumentation System, Roles of Engineering in Healthcare facilities, Problems encountered during measurement of physiological parameters,
Module 2: Biometrics Physiological Transducers: Different types of transducers for measurement of physiological parameters and their selection for medical applications , Bio-Electric Signals: Origin of bio-electric signals, Various types of Bioelectric potential signal and their features, Biopotential electrodes Brief description of the physiological systems like Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Nervous systems and their analogy to electrical circuits.
Cardiovascular Measurement: Electrocardiograph, Measurement of ECG, ECG electrodes, ECG Amplifiers, Driven Right leg circuit, Cardiac pacemaker, Phonocardiograph, Measurement of heart rate,
Module 3: Plethysmography, Blood pressure measurement Blood Flow Meters: Electromagnetic blood flow meter, Ultrasonic blood flow meter, Doppler flow meter Measurement of Electrical Activities in Muscles and Brain: Electroencephalograph, Electromyograph and their interpretations and applications Measurement of body temperature, GSR measurement.
Module 4: Respiratory System Measurement: Respiration rate measurement, Lung Volume and Lung Capacity, Spirometer, Ventilators Instrumentation for Clinical laboratory: Blood Gas Analyzers, Blood pH Measurement, Pulse oximeter, Blood Cell Counters: Coulter counters, Automatic recognition and differential counting of cells
Module 5: Medical Imaging: Ultrasonography, X-ray, CT Scan. Overview of Miniatuarized devices used for recent biomedical applications.
Course Objectives
- To make the students aware about the application of sensors and the associated instrumentation schemes for measurement and diagnosis of various important physiological parameters for better healthcare technologies in biomedical domain
Course Outcomes
A graduate should be able to understand the application of Instrumentation and measurement in biomedical domain for better healthcare technologies It will also enable them to learn about various bioelectric signals, cardiovascular measurements, respiratory measurements, patient monitoring system, instrumentation for clinical lab and medical imaging.
Essential Reading
- L. Cromwell, F. J. Weibell, E. A. Pfeiffer, Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements, Pearson Education
- J. G. Webster, Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design, Wiley
Supplementary Reading
- R. S. Khandpur, Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation, Tata Mc Graw Hill
- W. J. Tompkins, Biomedical Digital Signal Processing, PHI India Pvt. Lt
Journal and Conferences
- IEEE Transaction of Biomedical Engineering
- EMBC conference