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PHDY 303 Biomedical Instrumentation L T PC 3 0 0 3: M. Sc. Physics Regulations 2019

This document outlines the objectives and modules of a course on Biomedical Instrumentation. The course aims to teach students about human physiological systems, biosignal acquisition, biopotential recorders like ECG and EEG, operation theatre equipment, and specialized medical devices. The course contains 5 modules that cover these topics over 45 total hours. At the end of the course, students will understand human physiology, biosignal measurement, biopotential recording tools, medical devices used in surgery, and applications of specialized equipment.

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PHDY 303 Biomedical Instrumentation L T PC 3 0 0 3: M. Sc. Physics Regulations 2019

This document outlines the objectives and modules of a course on Biomedical Instrumentation. The course aims to teach students about human physiological systems, biosignal acquisition, biopotential recorders like ECG and EEG, operation theatre equipment, and specialized medical devices. The course contains 5 modules that cover these topics over 45 total hours. At the end of the course, students will understand human physiology, biosignal measurement, biopotential recording tools, medical devices used in surgery, and applications of specialized equipment.

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M. Sc.

Physics Regulations 2019

PHDY 303 BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION L T PC


3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVES:
 To understand the human physiological systems.
 To know the different aspects of biosignal acquisition.
 To understand the basics in biopotential recorders.
 To know the importance methods, instruments available for biomedical field.
 To analyze the special biomedical instrumentation systems.

MODULE I HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS 9


Cells and their structure – Nature of Cancer cells – Transport of ions through the cell
membrane – Resting and action potentials – Bio-electric potentials – Nerve tissues
and organs – Different systems of human body. Biopotential Electrodes and
Transducers Design of Medical instruments – components of the biomedical
instrument system – Electrodes – Transducers.

MODULE II BIOSIGNAL ACQUISITION 9


Physiological signal amplifiers – Isolation amplifiers – Medical preamplifier design –
Bridge amplifiers – Line driving amplifier – Current amplifier – Chopper amplifier –
Biosignal analysis – Signal recovery and data acquisition – Drift Compensation in
operational amplifier – Pattern recognition – Physiological Assist Devices.
Pacemakers – Pacemakers batteries – Artificial heart valves – Defibrillators – nerve
and muscle stimulators Heart – Lung machine – Kidney machine.

MODULE III BIOPOTENTIAL RECORDERS 9


Characteristics of the recording system – Electrocardiography (ECG) –
Electroencephalography (EEG) – Electromyography (EMG) – Electroethinogrphy
(ERG) and Electroculography (EOG) – Recorders with high accuracy – recorders for
OFF line analysis.

MODULE IV OPERATION THEATRE EQUIPMENT 9


Surgical diathermy- shortwave diathermy – Microwave diathermy – Ultrasonic
disathermy – Therapeutic effect of heat – Range and area of irritation of different
techniques – Ventilators – Anesthesia machine – Blood flowmeter – Cardiac Output

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measurements – Pulmonary function analyzers – Gas analyzers – Blood gas


analyzers – Oximeters – Elements of intensive care monitoring.

MODULE V SPECIALISED MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS 9


Blood Cell counter – Electron microscope – Radiation detectors – Photometers and
colorimeters – digital thermometer – audiometers – X-rays tube – X-ray machine –
image intensifiers – Angiography – Application of X-ray examination. Safety
instrumentation: Radiation safety instrumentation – Physiological effects due to 50Hz
current passage – Microshock and macroshock – electrical accident Hospitals –
Devices to protect against electrical hazards – Hospitals architecture.

Total Hours: 45
REFERENCES:
1. Arumugam M., Biomedical Instrumentaion, Anurada Agencies
Publishers, 1992.
2. Khandpur R.S., Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation, Third Edition,
Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2014.
3. Shakti Chatterjee and Aubert Miller, Biomedical Instrumentation
Systems, Cengage Learning Publisher, 2010.
4. Gromwell L., Fred J. Weibell, Erich A. Pfeiffer, Biomedical
Instrumentation and Measurements, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 1980.

OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to understand
• the human physiological systems.
• the different aspects of biosignal acquisition.
• different biopotential recorders such as EEG, ECG, EMG, EOG
• biomedical instruments involved in advanced operation theatres
• the application of biomaterials towards specialized medical equipment
such as electron microscope and radiation detectors

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