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ENTC 4350
BIOMEDICAL
INSTRUMENTATION I
ENTC 4350
SYLLABUS
Introductions
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Instructor
Students
Instructor
Dr. Hugh Blanton
Room:
Phone:
email:
Office hrs:
Website:
222-A
439-4177
[email protected]
T—1:00 pm—4:00 pm
R—9:00am—12:00pm
M—7:00pm—9:00pm
http://faculty.etsu.edu/blanton
Students
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PREREQUISITE:
Understanding of basic electrical,
mathematical, and physical
principles.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
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A first course in biomedical instrumentation.
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Content includes hospital equipment safety,
biopotentials, electrodes and transducers, the
principles of electrocardiographs, pacemakers,
defibrillators, IV pumps, catheters and
ventilators.
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Laboratory experiments on medical circuits will
be studied or performed.
Objectives:
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To present basic characteristics that all
medical instruments share.
To present a generalized set of
specifications of instrumentation to guide
you in the evaluation and design of
medical instrumentation.
WEBSITE
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Power point presentations will be
available on the web site
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http://faculty.etsu.edu/blanton.
• Look in the hyperlink:
• ENTC_4350.
Textbook
Joseph J. Carr, John M. Brown,
Introduction to Biomedical Equipment
Technology (4th Edition),
Prentice Hall; 4th edition (May 30,
2000) ISBN: 0130104922
Richard Aston, Principles of Biomedical
Instrumentation and Measurement
(Merrill's International Series in
Electrical and Electronics Technology)
Grades
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There will be three exams accounting for
60% of the grade and a lab grade
accounting for 20% of the grade.
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There is a subjective grade of 20%
based on class attendance and class
contribution and involvement.
Content
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Three general areas
1. Basic Measurement
2. Hospital Safety
3. Medical Instrumentation
Basic Electricity (Weeks 2-4)
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What is electricity?
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voltage
current
resistance
capacitance
inductance
Measuring electricity
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voltmeters
ammeters
Alternating Current
The Oscilloscope
Week 5
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Test 1 (Basic Electricity)
Hospital Safety (Weeks 6-7)
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Electrical Safety
Electrical Injuries
Special Hazards
Week 8
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Test 2 (Hospital Safety)
Medical Instrumentation
(Weeks 9-15)
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Measurement of strain, temperature, flow, and pressure
Cardiac Monitoring
Cardiac Assist Devices
Respiratory Measurements
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Pulmonary Function Testing
Blood Gas Analysis
Renal Analysis
Optical Methods
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Endoscopy
Spectrophotometry
Infrared Techniques
Imaging Methods
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X-Ray
Nuclear
Ultrasonics
Purchasing Equipment and Planning
Week 16
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Final Exam (Medical Equipment)
Labs
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The Oscilloscope
Introduction to PSPICE
Series & Parallel DC Circuits
Series & Parallel AC Circuits
Safety Analyzer
Differential & Instrumentation Amplifiers
Strain Gauges
Measurement of Respiratory Rate and Volume
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Note that the labs may change!!!
Questions?