18BM54: Biomedical Equipments BME Syllabus for BE 5th Sem 2018 Scheme VTU

Biomedical Equipments detailed Syllabus for Biomedical Engineering (BME), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all other VTU BME 5th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU BME 5th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for biomedical equipments is as follows.

Module 1

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Module 2

Pulmonary Function Measurements: Respiratory Volumes, Respiratory Capacities, Compliance and Related pressures, Dynamic Respiratory Parameters. Spirometry: Basic Spirometer, Wedge Spirometer, Ultra Sonic Spirometer.
Text 1: (13.1, 13.1.1, 13.1.2, 13.1.3, 13.1.4, ,13.2, 13.2.1,13.2.2, 13.2.3)
Basic Audiometer: General requirements of Audiometers. Masking in audiometer, Pure Tone and Speech Audiometer. Audiometer System (Bekesy). Evoked response Audiometry System. Calibration of audiometers. Hearing aids-Conventional and Digital hearing aid, Cochlear Implants
Text 1: (17.3, 17.3.1, 17.3.2, 17.4, 17.5, 17.6,17.6.1, 17.6.2, 17.7, 17.8, 17.9, 17.9.1, 17.9.2, 17.9.3)

Module 3

Cardiac pace makers: Need for Cardiac pace maker. Types of pace makers: external and Implantable pacemakers. Classification codes for Pacemakers. Ventricular synchronous demand pacemaker, Programmable pacemaker. Power sources for Implantable pacemakers.
Text 1: (25.1, 25.1.1, 25.2, 25.3, 25.3.2, 25.3.3, 25.3.4, 25.3.7)
Cardiac defibrillators: Need for defibrillator. DC defibrillator. Pacer-Cardioverter-defibrillator. Text 1: 26.1, 26.2, 26.4 )
Principle of surgical diathermy. Solid state electrosurgical machine. Safety aspects in electrosurgical units. Text 1: 27.1, 27.2, 27.3)

Module 4

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Module 5

Introduction to man-Instrument system. Components of Man-Instrument system. Problems encountered in measuring a living system. Physiological effects of Electrical current. Shock Hazards from Electrical equipment’s. Methods of accident prevention.
(Text 3: 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3)
Precautions to minimize Electric shock hazards. Safety codes for Electromedical equipment. (Text 1: 18.2.2, 18.3)
Medical equipment maintenance: Types of maintenance repair organization, Levels of capability, types of organization. (Text 4: 26.4, 26.5, 26.6)

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

1. Define and analyze the ECG, EEG and BP signals.
2. Discuss the factors to be considered in the measurements ofrespiratory and audiometric signals.
3. Describe the principle and working of cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators and surgical devices.
4. Describe the principle and working of therapeutic instruments like Dialysis, heart-lung, ventilator, lithotripter and incubators.
5. Interpret the concepts involved with the measurement of man and instruments.
6. Discuss the physiological effects from electric shocksand maintenance of medical equipment’s as per standards.

Question paper pattern:

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Text Books:

1. Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation, R S Khandpur, 2nd edition, McGrawHill Education, 2013
2. Medical Instrumentation, Application and Design, John G. Webster, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons
3. Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurements, Leslie Cromwell, Fred J. Weibell, Erich A. Pfeiffer, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, 2001
4. Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology, Joseph J Carr, John M. Brown, 4th Edition, Pearson Education, 2004.

For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE 5th Sem Biomedical Engineering, visit (BME) 5th Sem Syllabus Subjects.

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