| Course Name | Bio Medical Instrumentation |
| Course Code | 24AIM431 |
| Program | B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science (DS) in Medical Engineering |
| Semester | VI |
| Credits | 3 |
| Campus | Coimbatore |
Human Physiology & Electrical Activities in Myocardial Cell-Circulatory System – Cardio Vascular System – Respiratory System – Central Nervous System., Basic Cell Structure, Transport of Ions through the cell membrane, Neuron – Axon – Synapse – Propagation of electrical impulses along the axon – Characteristics of Resting potential, Action potential.
Electro–Physiological & Non-Electrical Measurements-Basic components of a biomedical system – Electrode theory – Half cell potentials, electrodes tissue interface–Bipolar and unipolar electrodes – Types of electrodes–Micro, needle and surface electrodes– Isolation amplifier. Characteristics & Recording of Various Diagnostic Signals: ECG – EEG – EMG – ERG. Measurement of blood pressure – Cardiac output – Cardiac rate – Heart sound – Respiratory rate –pH of blood, ESR, GSR.
Transducers for Biomedical Applications-Capacitive Transducers: Heart sound measurement, Pulse pick up–Photoelectric Transducers: Pulse transducers, Blood pressure, oxygen Analyses – Piezoelectric Transducers – Pulse pickup– Ultrasonic blood flow meter. Assisting & Therapeutic Equipment-Cardiac Pacemakers –Cardiac Defibrillators – Ventilators – Diathermy – Heart – Lung machine – Audio meters – Dializers.
Modern Medical Imaging Systems -X-ray Machines – Radio graphic – Computed Tomography–Magnetic Resonance imaging system – Ultrasonic imaging system – Medical thermography– Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)– Positron emission tomography (PET). Calibration of medical equipment and patients’ safety. Standards – Horizontal, semi-horizontal and Vertical standards.
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course, students should be able to
CO1: Discuss the Physiology and Anatomy of various Physiological systems in the Human Body and Elaborate the origin and propagation of Bio-potentials in Human body
CO2: Choose the Electrodes for Physiological Signals Acquisition and Select suitable Sensors for Measuring Nonelectrical parameters measurement
CO3: Choose suitable Sensors for measuring Physiological parameters and appraise the importance of Therapeutic and Physiological Assist Devices in the Intensive Care Units
CO4: Distinguish various Imaging Techniques to Diagnose abnormality and Discuss the Safety precautions and Standards while using Diagnostic and Therapeutic equipment
CO-PO Mapping
| PO/P
SO |
PO 1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO 6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO 9 | PO 10 | PO 11 | PO 12 | PSO 1 | PSO2 | PSO3 |
| CO | |||||||||||||||
| CO1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| CO2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| CO3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| CO4 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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