08.816 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (T) L-T-P : 2-1-0 Credits: 3 Module I The Human Body Overview.

. Principle of generation and propagation of bioelectric potentials. ECG, EEG, EMG. The heart and circulatory system. Electrical activity of heart. ECG machine, Biopotential Electrodes, Theory of Electrode skin interface, Transducers, Leads and Electrodes, Pacemaker, Defibrillator, Blood pressure measurements- Oscillometric and Ultrasonic Noninvasive pressure measurements. Blood flow meters Electromagnetic Blood Flow meter, Ultrasonic Blood flow meter Bio electric Amplifiers Introduction Isolation and chopper stabilized Amplifiers Input guarding. Module II Human respiratory system and its measurement. Respiratory therapy equipment- Ventilator. The human nervous system. Neuron, Propagation of action potential through nerves, EEG Machine, Instrumentation for measuring brain function Intensive and coronary care units. Medical laboratory instruments-Hemodialysis Machine, Heart-Lung Machine, Electromagnetic Interference to medical electronic equipments. Electrical Safety, Micro and Macro shock hazards. Introduction to Bioinformatics Overview. Module III Medical Imaging systems: X-ray Imaging, Application of X-rays in medicine, Computed Tomography. Ultrasonic Imaging-A-Scan, B-Scan, M-Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Benefits, Risks and Limitations of MRI. Positron Emission Tomography. PET Instrumentation System. Advantages of PET scan. Biomedical Telemetry system- Components of Biotelemetry system, Application of telemetry in Patient care. Text Books: 1. Joseph J Carr & John M Brown : Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology, 4th edn., Pearson Education 2. R.S.Khandpur: Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation , TMH, New Delhi. 3. T. K. Attuwood & D J Pary Smith: Introduction to Bioinformatics, 1999, Pearson Education References: 1. John G.Webster: Medical Instrumentation - Application and Design, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 2. Leslie Cromwell, Fred J.Weibell and Erich A.Pferffer: Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements, PHI, New Delhi. 3. B.D.Ratner and Hoffman: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine, Academic Press. 4. John Enderele, Susan Blanchard, Joseph Bronzino Introduction to Biomedical Engineering2nd Edition, Academic Press , Elselvier Question Paper The question paper shall consist of two parts. Part I is to cover the entire syllabus, and carries 40 marks. This shall contain 10 compulsory questions of 4 marks each. Part II is to cover 3 modules, and carries 60 marks. There shall be 3 questions from each module (10 marks each) out of which 2 are to be answered.