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BMES-813 Biomedical Instrumentation
Campus SMME
Programs PG
Session Fall Semester 2016
Course Title Biomedical Instrumentation
Course Code BMES-813
Credit Hours 3
Pre-Requisutes None
Course Objectives
  • Acquire knowledge in medicine and learn to communicate with physicians adequately to understand and consider their thoughts completely.
  • Learn about the working principles and application of modern medical products. The students shall know about the application of current medical products in diagnosis and therapy and be able to critically evaluate data and draw conclusions.
  • To prepare students for the international labor market and should have the ability to work and communicate effectively in national and international contexts
  • Learn to apply research methods.
Detail Content
  • Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, history, semantics in different countries.
  • Medical Terminology, major organ systems, generation of bioelectrical potentials, a generalized medical instrument, system-transfer function.
  • Measurement of flow, flow sensors, Measurements of the respiratory system, physiology and instruments.
  • Body temperature and temperature sensors.
  • Incubators: Physiology and instruments.
  • Bioelectrodes and Biopotential (EMG and EEG).
  • ECG (Eindhoven, Goldberger, Wilson), 3D Projection
  • Cardiac rhythm interpretation with relationship to defibrillation and pacing.
  • Bioinstrumentation amplifiers, noise, electrical field, shielding,driven right leg concept.
  • Pumps: infusion, perfusion, insulin pumps, safety concepts
  • Basic working concepts of diagnostic ultrasound, plain x-ray, CT, MRI, PET.
  • Blood flow measurement by ultrasound, laser, and electromagnetic methods.
Course Outcomes
  • The students will have sufficient knowledge about the medical equipment and the ability communicates with physicians adequately to understand and consider their thoughts completely.
Text/Ref Books
  • Webster. John G: Medical Instrumentation, 3rd edition, Wiley and Sons.
Time Schedule
Faculty/Resource Person Asst Prof Dr. Muhammad Nabeel Anwar