Biomedical Instrumentation

Sources of Biomedical Signals, Basic medical Instrumentation system, Performance requirements of medical Instrumentation system, use of microprocessors in medical instruments, PC based medical Instruments, general constraints in design of medical Instrumentation system, Regulation of Medical devices

Bioelectrical Signals Electrodes Origin of Bioelectric Signals Electrocardiogram Electroencephalogram Electromyogram Electrode-Tissue Interface Polarization Skin Contact Impedance Motion Artifacts

Electrodes for ECG Limb Electrode Floating Electrodes Prejelled disposable Electrodes Electrodes for EEG Electrodes for EMG

Microelectrodes Metal Microelectrodes Non-metal Microelectrodes Ag-Agcl Electrodes

Physiological Transducers Introduction to Transducers Classification of Transducers Performance characteristics of Transducers Displacement Position and Motion Transducers

Physiological Transducers Strain gauge pressure transducers Thermocouples Electrical Resistance Thermometer Thermister Photovoltaic transducers Photo emissive Cells Biosensors or Biochemical sensor

Patient Monitoring Systems, System Concepts, Measurement of Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Measurement, Measurement of Respiration Rate

Blood Flow meters, Electromagnetic Blood Flow meter, Ultrasonic Blood Flow meter, NMR Blood Flow meter, Laser-Doppler Blood Flow meter