SRM UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

DEPARTMENT OF ICE
Course Code
Course Title
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Course duration
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IC0304/EI0352
BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
III & VI semester
Even semester (Jan-May 2011)
Tech Park

Faculty Details:
Name of the staff

Section

Office

Office Hours

Mail ID

K PALANI THANARAJ

ICE A & B

Tech park

12.00-1.30 pm

thanaraj_ks@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

S.SAMUEL EBENEZER

ICE A & B

Tech park

12.00-1.30 pm

ssebenezer@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

VIJAY PRABHU J.

EIE A & B

Tech park

12.00-1.30 pm

vijayprabhuj@ ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Y.DEEPA

EIE A & B

Tech park

12.00-1.30 pm

deepa_y@ ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Required Text Books:

Leslie Cromwell, Fred J. Weibell and Erich A. Pleiffer, Biomedical Instrumentation and
Measurements, Prentice Hall of India, 1980
Dr.M.Arumugam, Biomedical Instrumentation,2003
L.A. Geddes and L.E. Baker, Principles of Applied Biomedical Instrumentation, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc, 1989
Kandpur R.S. Hand book of Biomedical Instrumentation, Tata McGraw Hill, 1987

Web Resource:

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomedical_engineering

www.ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Health.../LectureNotes/index.htm

Objective:
The students will be able to

Interpret technical aspects of medicine

Solve Engineering Problems related to medical field
Understand medical diagnosis and therapy

Tentative test details and portions:

Cycle Test I
Cycle Test II
Model Exam

: 21.02.2011 Unit I & II

: 04.04.2011 Unit III & IV
: 03.05.2011 All five units

Assessment details
Cycle test I
Cycle test II
Model test
Surprise test
Attendance
TOTAL

10 marks
10 marks
20 marks
5 marks
5 marks
50 marks

Outcomes
Students who have successfully completed this course
Course outcome

Program outcome

The students will be able to understand the basis

of Human Anatomy.

Study of Human physiology and Anatomy.

Gain knowledge of Bio Electric Potentials.

Understanding of Medical Imaging Modalities.

The Students will be able to analyze Bio-electric

potentials namely the ECG, EMG, EEG.

The students will have a broad knowledge in

working of various Biomedical Instruments.

Need for Telemedicine.

The Students will be able to acquire knowledge

about a range of Non Invasive techniques of
patient monitoring and Biotelemetry.

Detailed Session Plan

Day
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Name of the topics

UNIT-I BASIC PHSIOLOGY
Cell and its structures
Nerve Cell and its structures
(Axon, Synapse)
Membrane Potential of a Cell
Cardio Pulmonary System
Respiration and Blood Circulation
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Electrode Theory
Types of Electrodes
UNIT-II ELECTRO PHYSIOLOGY

10

Electrocardiography

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12

Phonocardiography
Vectorcardiography

Reference

1.

Leslie Cromwell, Fred J.

Weibell and Erich A. Pleiffer,
Biomedical Instrumentation
and Measurements, Prentice
Hall of India, 1980

2.

Dr.M.Arumugam, Biomedical
Instrumentation,2003

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Electromyogram-EMG
Electroencephalogram-EEG
Bioelectric Potentials and its waveforms
Lead system arrangement
Signal Acquisition
Computer Diagnosis
UNIT-III NON ELECTRICAL
PARAMETERS
Measurement of Blood pressure
Measurement of Blood flow
Cardiac Output
Plethysmography
Heart rate
Heart Sounds
Measurement of Gas volume
Flow rate of o2 and co2
pH of Blood
UNIT- IV MEDICAL IMAGING
Non-Invasive Techniques
X-ray machine
Echo-cardiography
Computed Tomography
MRI/NMR
Ultrasonography
Endoscopy
Need for Telemedicine
Lasers in Medicine
UNIT-V ASSISTING DEVICES
Cardiac Pacemakers
Defibrillators
Ventilators
Muscle Stimulator
Diathermy
Artificial Organs-Kidney, Heart
Lung Machine
Limb Prosthetics
Audio and visual Aids

1.

Leslie Cromwell, Fred J.

Weibell and Erich A. Pleiffer,
Biomedical Instrumentation
and Measurements, Prentice
Hall of India, 1980

2.

Dr.M.Arumugam, Biomedical
Instrumentation,2003