Unit–I Human Body Sub–Systems
Introduction, Human Body Structure, Basic Concept of Medical Instrumentation System, Problems in Sensing Physiological Signals, The Origin of Bio–potentials, Review Questions.
Unit–II Transducers and Electrodes
Introduction, Principles and Classifications of Transducers for Biomedical Applications, Selection Criterion for Transducers, Electrode Theory, Different Types of Electrodes, Practical Hints in Using Electrodes, Review Questions.
Unit–III Cardiovascular System Measurements
Introduction, Measurement of Blood Pressure, Measurement of Blood Flow, Cardiac Output Measurement, Heart Sounds and Phonocardiograph, Electro Cardiograph, Plethysmograph, Echocardiograph, Review Question.
Unit–IV Instrumentation for Clinical Laboratory
Introduction, Blood gas and Acid–Base Physiology, Measurement of pH value of blood, Measurement of CO2 concentration in blood, Measurement of O2 concentration in blood, Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), Hemoglobin Measurement, Spectrophotometry, Chromatography, Hematology, Review Questions.
Unit–V Measurement of Neuromuscular Activity
Introduction, Electroencephalogram (EEG), Electromyogram (EMG), Electroretinogram (ERG), Electrooculogram (EOG), Electronystagmogram (ENG), Review Questions.
Unit–VI Medical Imaging
Introduction, Diagnostic X–Rays, Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT), Ultrasonography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Thermography, Nuclear Medicine, Endoscopy, Review Questions.
Unit–VII Patient Care Monitoring and Safety Measures
Introduction, Elements of Intensive Care Monitoring, Electrical Safety, Review Questions.
Unit–VIII Computer Application and Biotelemetry
Introduction, Computer – An Overview, Computer Application in Medical Equipments, Biotelemetry, Review Questions.
Unit–IX Therapeutic and Prosthetic Devices
Introduction, Cardiac Pacemakers, Classification of Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Ventilators, Muscle Stimulators, Diathermy, Heart–Lung Machines, Hemodialysis, Applications of Lasers, Review Questions.
Unit–X Biomedical Recording Systems
Introduction, Basic Recording System, Basic Requirements of Bioelectric Amplifiers, Sources of Noise in Low Level Measurements, Signal Conditioning, Pre–amplifiers, Biomedical Signal Processing Techniques, Writing and Recording Systems, Biomedical Recorders, Review Questions.
Appendixes
I. Units of Measurement
II. Medical Glossary
III. Electronics Glossary
P. Papers