Therapeutic Medical Instrumentation
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The official GTU curriculum for Therapeutic Medical Instrumentation (subject code DI04003021) as prescribed for ELECTRICAL · Semester 4 divides the course into 4 units, covering 69 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 (DI04003021)Unit 1 Laser Therapy 08
- 1.1 Introduction to Therapeutic Instrumentation Definition 15% Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Biomedical Engineering Subject Code: DI04003021 Subject Name: Therapeutic Medical Instrumentation 1
- Definition and scope
Unit 4 Classification of therapeutic equipment
- 1.2 LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) 1.2.1 Basic Principle 1
- Stimulated emission 2
- Population inversion 3
- Optical pumping 4
- monochromaticity and collimation features 1.2.2 Main Elements of LASER 1
- Active medium (solid
- liquid, gas, semiconductor) 2
- Energy source (optical pump
- electrical pump) 3
- Optical cavity (mirrors
- Output coupling
Unit 5 Beam delivery system
- 1.2.3 Therapeutic Applications 1
- Dermatology: wound healing
- scar removal 2
- Ophthalmology: photocoagulation 3
- Surgery: cutting
- Physiotherapy: low-level laser therapy (LLLT) 2 Physiotherapy and Electrotherapy Equipment 10 2.1 High Frequency Heat Therapy Positive Feedback 2.1.1 Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) 1
- Principle of deep heating using electromagnetic waves 2
- Types: Inductive & Capacitive SWD 3
- Circuit diagram and block diagram 4
- Components: RF oscillator
- tuning circuit
- Application techniques: Contraindications
- Treatment positions
- Continuous vs Pulsed mode 2.1.2 Ultrasonic Therapy Unit 1
- Principle of piezoelectric effect 2
- Frequency range (0.7–3 MHz) 3
- Circuit and block diagram 4
- Transducer structure 25% Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Biomedical Engineering Subject Code: DI04003021 Subject Name: Therapeutic Medical Instrumentation 5
- Modes: continuous/pulsed
Unit 6 Applications and precautions
- Definition and purpose 2
- Types of currents used: Galvanic current
- Faradic current
- Surging current
- Exponentially progressive current
- Biphasic stimulation 3
- Waveforms used for stimulation (diagrams required) 4
- Muscle re-education and nerve stimulation 2.3 Pain Relief through Electrical Stimulation 1
- Principle of gate control theory 2
- Types: Conventional TENS
- Acupuncture TENS
- Burst TENS
- cervical Traction machine 3
- Electrode placement techniques 4
- Applications in chronic and acute pain 3 Haemodialysis Machine and Automated Drug Delivery System 10 1.1 Artificial Kidney – Principle 1
- ultra filtration
- Removal of toxins and excess fluid 3
- Dialysate composition 1.2 Haemodialysis Machine 1.2.1 Hollow Fiber Hemodialyzer 1
- Structure of hollow fiber bundle 2
- Membrane material and pore size 3
- Blood and dialysate flow paths 1.2.2 Block Diagram of HD Machine 1
- Blood pump system 2
- Heparin pump 3
- Pressure monitors 4
- Conductivity and temperature control 5
- Ultra filtration controller 6
- Leak detection and alarms 1.3 Infusion Pumps 1
- Principle of controlled drug delivery 2
- Types: Volumetric
- PCA pumps 25% Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Biomedical Engineering Subject Code: DI04003021 Subject Name: Therapeutic Medical Instrumentation 1.3.1 Syringe Pumps 1
- Basic principle 2
- Motor control and plunger mechanism 3
- Block diagram and working 4
- Applications in ICU and neonatal care 4 Surgical Diathermy and Neonatal Therapy 09 4.1 Surgical Diathermy 4.1.1 Principle 1
- High-frequency current for cutting and coagulation 2
- Monopolar and bipolar modes 4.1.2 Electrodes 1
- Cutting electrodes (needle
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