Course Code: Biomedical Equipment-I Total Lectures: 40

BM 19.
Prerequisite: Credit: 3-0-0-3

Objective: Develop the understanding of origin, nature and characteristics of clinically

important biomedical signals as well as different transducers and sensors required
for their measurement.

1. Blood Pressure & Flow Measurements: Measurement of Blood Pressure using Direct [10]
& Indirect Measurement Techniques, Cardiac output Measurement, Heart Sounds,
Phonocardiography, Blood Flow Measurement: Electromagnetic flow meter, Ultrasonic
flow meter, Electrical Impedance Plethysmography, Photo-plethysmography

2. Clinical Monitoring Systems: Electrocardiograph, Electroencephalograph, [10]

Electromyograph etc. Cardiac Monitors, Bedside Monitoring Systems, Catheterization
laboratory instruments. Arrhythmia Monitor, Ambulatory Monitoring Instruments,
Foetal Monitoring Systems.

3. Respiration System Measurements: Pulmonary Function Measurements, Spirometry, [6]

Pneumotachometers, Pulmonary Function analysers, Respiratory Gas Analysers

4. Clinical Laboratory Instruments: Colorimeters, Spectrophotometer, Clinical Flame [8]

Photometer, Automated Biochemical Analysers, Blood Cell Counters, Chromatography,
Gas- Liquid Chromatographs, Electrophoresis

5. Hospital power distribution system: Design and layout, power factor improvement, [6]
maximum demand, safety, metering, booster transformers, isolators. Electrical Safety:
physiological effects of electricity, macro-shock and micro-shock hazards, electrical
safety codes and standards, electrical safety analysers, testing the electric systems.

Outcomes: After attending this course student will able to

1.

Text Books: 1. John G. Webster: Medical Instrumentation Application & Design

Haughton Mifflin, Co. Boston. USA, 2010.
2. R. S. Khandpur: Hand Book of Biomedical Instrumentation. Tata
McGraw Hill, 1975.
Reference Books: 1. L. A. Gedders & L.E. Baker: Principles of Applied Medical
Instrumentation. John Wiley & Sons. NY. USA. 1978.
2. Weikowisty Etal: Biomedical Instruments – Theory and Design.
Academic press. 1976.