RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTS
PART –A Unit I
1. What is the difference between heart rate monitor and Holter monitor?
2. Draw an electrocardiogram and neatly label it.
3. What is Plethysmography?
4. Draw an ECG waveform and give its features
5. Define heart rate and give various methods to calculate HR
6. State the significance of plethysmography
7. What is the clinical significance of EEG?
8. What is the application of somatosensory evoked potential?
9. Draw the block diagram of EEG set up.
10. Define epilepsy.
11. Draw a typical neuronal spike showing amplitude and duration.
12. What is EEG biofeedback?
13. Write the principle of MEG
14. What is montage selector?
15. Differentiate evoked potential and event related potential
16. How is EMG generated? Explain briefly with a neat flow diagram.
17. List the fatigue characteristics of EMG.
18. What is NCV and how is it measured?
19. List the applications of EMG biofeedback system.
20. What is EMG? State its frequency range
21. What is muscle fatigue?
22. Define conduction velocity.
23. What is VCG?
24. Define BCG.
25. What is PCG?
26. What are the artefacts that can interfere with bio signal recording.

Unit II
1. What are the image measurements done in B-mode scan?
2. Mention some application of ultrasound.
3. State working principles of ultrasonic waves.
4. Define characteristic impedance.
5. List some physical properties of audible sound waves.
6. Write four application of A-Scan.
7. Draw the block diagram of an echocardiograph circuit.
8. What is meant by penetration?
9. What is linear scan?
10. Draw the diagram of compound scan.
11. Mention some biological effects of ultrasound.
12. What is diagnostic ultrasound?
13. What are the diagnostic techniques used in ultrasound?
14. What is axial resolution?
15. What is lateral resolution?
16. Define B-mode resolution.
17. How the transducer construction is done in Ultrasound?

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18. What are the advantages of tissue hormonic imaging?
19. Give the frequency ranges and its applications in ultrasound.
20. What is morphological operation?
21. How B-Mode scanning is better than M-Mode?
22. Define orientation in ultrasound imaging.
23. What is alignment scanning in Ultrasound imaging?

Unit III
1. What clinical measurements can be done using spirometer?
2. Why is the impedance plethysmograph, is called pseudo-plethysmography?

Unit IV
1. What diagnostic information will be obtained using audiometer?
2. What is meant by galvanic skin response?
3. What is the importance of Visual Acuity with Pinhole?
4. Write about symptomatology & Management presbyopia
5. What is the importance of colour vision
6. What is Aphakis and correction
7. What is Squint?
8. Parts of slitlamp
9. Keratometer uses.
10. Name some surgical instruments
11. Opthamoscope and its uses.
12. What is focimeter and its uses?

Unit V
1. What is the objective of patient monitoring system?
2. Define ICU.
3. Define ICCU.
4. Define telemetry. Give its types.
5. What is meant by single channel telemetry?
6. Draw the block diagram of single channel telemetry.
7. What is meant by multi-channel telemetry?
8. Explain the function of single channel telemetry.
9. Explain the function of multi-channel telemetry.
10. Explain about frequency allotment.
11. What is a Radio pill?
12. Explain a method to monitor the heartbeat of racing horse.
13. How bio signals can be transmitted over telephone lines?
14. What are the preprocessing units required to transmit bio signals over telephone lines?
15. How to decrease mortality and morbidity in patient monitoring system.
16. Define multiplexing.
17. What is frequency division multiplexing?
18. What is time division multiplexing?
19. Explain about multi patient telemetry.
20. Explain about implantable telemetry systems.

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21. Explain obstetrical telemetry system.
22. What is cardiac monitor?
23. Draw the block diagram of bedside patient monitoring system.
24. Explain the circuit blocks of patient monitoring system.
25. What is Bedside patient monitoring system?
26. Draw a neat sketch of the bedside patient monitoring system.
27. What is CCU? List the equipment used in CCU.
28. What is the difference between CCC and CCU?
29. List the applications of Biotelemetry.
30. List the advantages of using internet technology used in telemedicine
31. List the types of monitoring equipments normally found in the ICCU of a hospital
32. Define biotelemetry
33. What is infusion pump?

PART –B Unit I
1. Draw an ECG waveform and explain the normal and abnormal waveforms.
2. Explain the types of defibrillator.
3. Explain various lead configurations of ECG
4. Describe the functioning, need of the defibrillator with its types
5. Explain the different types of Evoked potentials.
6. Draw and explain the EEG biofeedback instrumentation.
7. Explain EEG biofeedback instrumentation with an example
8. Explain the MEG concept
9. Explain briefly about the generation of EMG and explain in detail about its recording and
analysis.
10. Draw a neat block diagram of Muscle stimulator and explain the various kinds of
waveforms used.
11. Explain various muscle stimulators and its applications to treat muscle diseases
12. Explain recording setup of EMG

Unit II
1. Explain the following terms for ultrasound system: (i) Reflection, (Refraction), (iii)
Attention, (iv) Absorption, (v) Scattering.
2. Explain fundamentals of Acoustic propagation in detail and Doppler Effect. Also explain
Doppler method as ultrasonic diagnostic method.
3. What is Ultrasonic flow meter?
4. How are ultrasounds generated and detected? Explain Piezoelectric effect and Ultrasonic
transducer.
5. Write short note on: (i) Color Doppler flow imaging, (ii) Intracavity Imaging.
6. How tissues are characterized in ultrasound imaging?
7. Write a note on infrared imaging.
8. What is thermogram? Write a note on microwave thermography.
9. Explain about diagnostic ultrasound in detail.
10. Describe about B-mode scan imaging in ultrasound.
11. What are ultrasound imaging systems? Explain in detail.
12. Explain counting features and feature size in diagnostic ultrasound.

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13. Explain in detail about application of morphological operations.
14. Discuss briefly about the application of A-Scan.
15. Explain the following. i) Biological effects of ultrasound. ii) Detection of ultrasound
16. Explain basic pulse echo apparatus with block diagram.
17. Explain briefly about Frequency, AED and focusing.
18. Describe in detail about types of B–Scans.

Unit III
1. Describe a method to determine the total lung capacity.
2. Write briefly on Nebulizers.

Unit IV
1. Explain the principle and working of automatic Bekesy audiometer with block diagram.
2. Draw the block diagram of an instrument to measure and record GSR.
3. Write briefly on electroretinography.
Unit V
1. Explain in detail about patient monitoring system.
2. Design a patient monitoring system which can monitor a six bedded ICU for five vital
parameters.
3. Explain the different kinds of Infusion pumps and bed side monitor.
4. Discuss about portable and landline telemetry and its applications in detail.
5. Explain in detail about the single channel telemetry system for the transmission of ECG
6. With the block diagram of a patient monitoring system, explain its functions and
applications.

Case Study / Comprehensive type questions

1. How is thermography different from other diagnostic techniques? List its clinical
applications.
2. How are bio signals transmitted from a mobile medical unit like Ambulance? Give a case
study to explain the efficiency of Biotelemetry in saving lives.
3. Explain what are all the problems encountered during dialysis
4. Explain in detail about EMG feedback to treat hemiplegic patients

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