UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BBT053

Biomedical Instrumentation

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2024-25 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Biotechnology · Sem 5 (Departmental Elective-I)

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Pre-requisites: Basic Knowledge of analytical techniques

Syllabus

5 units · 36 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

9 hrs

History and development of biomedical instrumentation, biometrics, Basic transducer principles: active and passive transducers, transducers for biomedical applications; origin of biopotential and its propagation, sources of bioelectric potentials, electrocardiogram, electro encephalogram, electromyogram and other bioelectric potentials. Biopotential Electrodes: types of electrodes surface, needle and microelectrodes, biochemical transducers.

Unit2

Unit 2

6 hrs

The Cardiovascular system, Cardiovascular measurements: electrocardiography, measurement of blood pressure, measurement of blood flow and cardiac output, plethymography, measurement of heart sounds; Patient care and monitoring: elements of intensive care unit, pacemakers and defibrillators ,Measurements in the respiratory system: mechanics of breathing, gas exchange and distribution, respiratory therapy equipment.

Unit3

Unit 3: Non-invasive diagnostic instrumentation

7 hrs

Temperature measurements ultrasonic measurements, the nervous system and neuronal communication measurement in nervous systems, Instrumentation for sensory measurements and the study of behaviors, pshycophysiological measurements, Biotelemetry.

Unit4

Unit 4

6 hrs

Instrumentation for the clinical laboratory, Automation of chemical tests, Biomedical instruments for surgery, Haemodialysis machines. X-ray machines and digital radiography.

Unit5

Unit 5

8 hrs

Medical Imaging equipments, the computer in biomedical instrumentation and applications, microprocessors, Electrical safety of medical equipment, physiological effects of electric current. B.Tech. (Biotechnology) 3rd Year Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow

Course Objectives1 points
  • To teach the concept and application of Biomedical instrumentation To develop understanding of biomedical instruments and its process involved in cardiovascular measurements. To provide knowledge non-invasive diagnostic instrumentation, ultrasonic measurement and biotelemetry etc. To teach the instruments involved in clinical laboratory, biomedical instruments in surgery and medical imaging
Course Outcomes (COs)6 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Explain and demonstrate the instrumentation involved in biomedicals.
  2. CO2Understand the working and application of plethymography, electrocardiography and pacemakers etc.
  3. CO3Explain the ultrasonic measurements, biotelemetry and other related instrumentation.
  4. CO4Applications of Instrumentation for the clinical laboratory.
  5. CO5Explain the Medical Imaging equipment.
  6. CO6Explain the electrical safety of medical equipment.

REFERENCES

  1. Cromwell, L., Weibell, F.J. and Pfeiffer, E.A. (1980) Biomedical instrumentation and measurements. Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice-Hall.
  2. Khandpur, R.S. (2005) Biomedical instrumentation: Technology and applications. New York: McGraw-Hill. B.Tech. (Biotechnology) 3rd Year Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow
  3. Northrop, R.B. (2004) Analysis and application of analog electronic circuits to biomedical instrumentation Robert B. Northrop. Boca Raton, Fla: CRC.
  4. Cromwell, L. (1976) Medical Instrumentation for Health Care. Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice-Hall. Course Details: BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

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