BEN051

Bio-Medical Instrumentation Practices

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

B.Tech Electrical & Electronics Engineering · Sem 5 (Departmental Elective-I)

Pre-requisites: Basic Electronics &Transducers

Syllabus

5 units
Unit1

Unit 1

Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation: Problems encountered in measurements of living systems, Block diagram of Biomedical Instrumentation System & its components and Biomaterials for medical instrument applications. Transducers use for biomedical applications. Bio electric potential: Genesis, Propagation and Distribution (ECG, EEG and EMG).

Unit2

Unit 2

Bio-potential Electrodes: Basic types: Micro, Skin surface and needle electrodes and Biochemical transducers: Blood gas, PH and specific ions electrodes. The cardiovascular system and measurements: Heart and cardiovascular system and its block diagram, Blood pressure, Blood flow &Heart sound characteristics and their measurements. Electrocardiography, ECG leads configurations and recordings of ECG.

Unit3

Unit 3

The Nervous System: The anatomy of nervous system, Neuronal communication, EPSP & IPSP. Electroencephalogram characteristic features, Measurement scheme for EEG and 10-20 electrode configuration system. Human Body & Skin Temperature Measurement: Temperature measurements using infrared sensors and other sensors, Ultrasonic measurements and its applications in Blood flow measurement and soft tissue imaging.

Unit4

Unit 4

Automation of biochemical tests, Instrumentation for X-Ray Machine, CAT, Interfacing of computer with medical instrument, MRI imaging and its applications in biomedical engineering.

Unit5

Unit 5

Patient care monitoring: Elements of intensive care unit, Organization of the Hospital for patient-care monitoring, Pace-maker systems, their types and modes, Defibrillators and their types. Shock hazards from electrical equipment and safety measures. Bio-telemetry and its applications in patient care and sports

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand the physiological system of the body and also an understanding on the generation of various bioelectric signals like ECG, EEG and EMG, their characteristic features and concepts of transduction.K2
  2. CO2Remember the various techniques and clinical instruments available for the measurement of various physiological parameters.K2
  3. CO3Apply the various techniques and clinical instruments available for the measurement of various Nervous system parametersK3
  4. CO4Evaluate fundamentals of medical instrumentation along with their working principle.K4
  5. CO5Differentiate patient monitoring system, theretypes and safety hazards KL- Bloom’s Knowledge Level (K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6) K1 – Remember K2 – Understand K3 – Apply K4 – Analyze K5 – Evaluate K6 – CreateK3

Text Book

  1. T. Cromwell, F.J. Weibell & E.A. Pfeiffer, “Biomedical Instrumentation & Measurements” 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.Ltd.
  2. R.S. Khanpur, “Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation” McGraw Hill

Reference Book

  1. H.E. Thomas, “Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement” Restone Publishing Company
  2. J.G. Webester, “Medical Instrumentation”, Houghton Mifflin. DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE-II

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 34, 35, 36 of the original AKTU PDF.

Official AKTU syllabus PDF ↗