Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
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The official GTU curriculum for Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (subject code 2723113) as prescribed for BE · Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 13 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2723113)Unit 1 UNIT I PHYSIOLOGY AND TRANSDUCERS
- Cell and its structure – Resting and Action Potential – Nervous system: Functional organisation of the nervous system – Structure of nervous system
- neurons - synapse – transmitters and neural communication – Cardiovascular system – respiratory system – Basic components of a biomedical system - Transducers – selection criteria – Piezo-electric
- ultrasonic transducers - Temperature measurements - Fibre optic temperature sensors
Unit 2 UNIT II ELECTRO – PHYSIOLOGICAL
- MEASUREMENTS Electrodes –Limb electrodes –floating electrodes – pregelled disposable electrodes - Micro
- needle and surface electrodes – Amplifiers: Preamplifiers
- differential amplifiers
- chopper amplifiers – Isolation amplifier
- ECG – EEG – EMG – ERG – Lead systems and recording methods – Typical waveforms
- Electrical safety in medical environment: shock hazards – leakage current-Instruments for checking safety parameters of biomedical equipments
Unit 3 UNIT III NON-ELECTRICAL PARAMETER
- MEASUREMENTS Measurement of blood pressure – Cardiac output – Heart rate – Heart sound – Pulmonary function measurements – spirometer – Photo Plethysmography
- Body Plethysmography – Blood Gas analysers : pH of blood –measurement of blood pCO2, pO2, finger-tip oxymeter - ESR, GSR measurements
Unit 4 UNIT IV MEDICAL IMAGING
- Radio graphic and fluoroscopic techniques – Computer tomography – MRI – Ultrasonography – Endoscopy – Thermography – Different types of biotelemetry systems and patient monitoring – Introduction to Biometric systems
Unit 5 UNIT V ASSISTING AND THERAPEUTIC EQUIPMENTS
- Pacemakers – Defibrillators – Ventilators – Nerve and muscle stimulators – Diathermy – Heart-Lung machine – Audio meters – Dialysers – Lithotripsy
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