ME (Diploma Electronics & Communication Engineering 5th)

1. Anatomy and physiology (12hrs)

1.1 Elementary ideas of cell structure

1.2 Heart and circulatory system.

1.3 Central nervous system

1.4 Muscle action

1.5 Respiratory system

1.6 Body temperature

2. Medical Electronics Equipment:- classification, application and

method of operation of following instruments (12hrs)

Diagnostic Equipment’s- X-Ray, CT Scan, Ultrasound,

Therapeutic Equipment’s – Defibrillator, Pacemaker, Heart Lung Machine,

Nebulizer

Clinical laboratory equipment – Flame Photometer, Colorimeter, Blood Gas

Analyzer

3. Electrodes (06hrs)

Bioelectric signals, Bio electrodes, Electrode, Electrode tissue interface,

contact impedance, Types of Electrodes, Electrodes used for ECG , EEG

4 Transducers (08hrs)

Typical signals from physiological parameters, pressure transducer, flow

transducer, temperature transducer, pulse sensor, respiration sensor,

5 Bio Medical Recorders (06hrs)

Block diagram description and application of following instruments

5.1 ECG Machine

5.2 EEG Machine

5.3 EMG Machine

6. Patient Monitoring Systems (08hrs)

6.1 Heart rate measurement

6.2 Pulse rate measurement

6.3 Respiration rate measurement

6.4 Blood pressure measurement

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7. Safety Aspects of Medical Instruments (4hrs)

• Gross current shock

• Micro current shock

• Special design from safety considerations.

• Safety standards