University of Madras - Syllabus of Bachelor of Science (BSc) Electronics Science - Application Oriented Subject - A. Medical Electronics
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN ELECTRONICS SCIENCE
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)
Application Oriented Subject - A. Medical Electronics
Unit-1
Bio-Amplifiers : Bio potentials - bio - electricity, Necessity for special types of amplifiers for biological signal amplifications - different types of Bio-OP-AMPS.
Unit-2
Bio-Potential Recording : ECG - EEG - EMG - ERG - Specific types of electrodes used - different lead systems - their waveforms.
Unit-3
Measurement of Biological Parameters Measurement of respiration rate - measurement of heart beat rate - measurement of temperature - measurement of blood pressure - patient monitoring set up - blood flow meters EM and plesthsmographic technique.
Unit-4
High Energy Radiation Applications : Applications of X-ray and isotopes for diagnostics and therapeutic applications - application of Lasers in biological medium.
Unit-5
High Frequency Applications : Diathermy effect - Short wave diathermy - UltrasOnic diathermy - Microwave diathermy.
Books for study and reference
1. Clinical Engineering - Jacobster and Webster, PHI.
2. Applied Biomedical Instrumentation - Geddes and Baker, John Wiley & Sons.
3. Biomedical Instrumentation - M.Arumugham, Anuraçlha Agencies Publishers (II Edition)