BMET 211 Biomedical Instrumentation I

Students will be able to classify biomedical instruments into areas such as support, laboratory, diagnostic, patient monitoring, therapeutic, x-ray, etc. Biomedical transducers will be introduced and students will make application of the terms of sensitivity, resolution, recordability, readability, linearity, and accuracy in order to effect correct usage.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

BIOL 106, BMET 112, and ELEC 117

Corequisite

ELEC 213

Hours Weekly

4 hours lecture, 3 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Identify various components of the hospital environment and the specific functions of each section as
   pertains to specific patient treatment.
2. 2. Describe the specific instruments used in patient care.
3. 3. List the capabilities and limitations of transducer devices used to transform the patient’s vital signs into
   usable signals that are inputs into Biomedical Instrumentation.
4. 4. Read and interpret manufacturer’s service literature, schematics, and operator’s manuals to ensure proper
   operation.
5. 5. Use the proper simulators, standards and test equipment to ensure data for patient diagnosis is accurate.
   
6. 6. Ensure that specific equipment is operated safely and evaluate safe usage by utilizing safety test
   equipment.
   
7. 7. Determine various regulatory agencies and the role they perform as pertains to safe environmental and
   equipment operation.
   
8. 8. Specify types of patient isolation as pertains to any biomedical instrumentation.
9. 9. Analyze circuitry used to calculate outputs from various instrument inputs.
10. 10. Define circuit stability, frequency responses, bandwidth, and slew rate in various types of
    instrumentation.
    
11. 11. Calculate common mode rejection and analyze equipment for proper signal to noise ratios.
12. 12. Determine the function of guard circuits when attempting to measure specific functions of the cardiac
    system.
13. 13. Compare various types of recorders used in biomedical instrumentation.
14. 14. Provide reports that are mandatory to comply with various regulatory organizations pertaining to safe
    operation of medical instrumentation.
15. 15. Plan an organized troubleshooting technique using schematics, block diagrams and circuit descriptions.
16. 16. Identify the hazards of operating certain biomedical instrumentation such as defibrillators or electro
    surgical units.
17. 17. Differentiate or integrate various biopotential signals to determine output.
18. 18. Measure various biopotential signals pertaining to the cardiovascular system and understand the origin
    of these potentials.
19. 19. Discuss the ethics required of the technician when working in this environment.
20. 20. Compare the interpersonal relationships encountered in the medical profession.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Identify various components of the hospital environment and the specific functions of each section as
   pertains to specific patient treatment.
2. 2. Describe the specific instruments used in patient care.
3. 3. List the capabilities and limitations of transducer devices used to transform the patient’s vital signs into
   usable signals that are inputs into Biomedical Instrumentation.
4. 4. Read and interpret manufacturer’s service literature, schematics, and operator’s manuals to ensure proper
   operation.
5. 5. Use the proper simulators, standards and test equipment to ensure data for patient diagnosis is accurate.
   
6. 6. Ensure that specific equipment is operated safely and evaluate safe usage by utilizing safety test
   equipment.
   
7. 7. Determine various regulatory agencies and the role they perform as pertains to safe environmental and
   equipment operation.
   
8. 8. Specify types of patient isolation as pertains to any biomedical instrumentation.
9. 9. Analyze circuitry used to calculate outputs from various instrument inputs.
10. 10. Define circuit stability, frequency responses, bandwidth, and slew rate in various types of
    instrumentation.
    
11. 11. Calculate common mode rejection and analyze equipment for proper signal to noise ratios.
12. 12. Determine the function of guard circuits when attempting to measure specific functions of the cardiac
    system.
13. 13. Compare various types of recorders used in biomedical instrumentation.
14. 14. Provide reports that are mandatory to comply with various regulatory organizations pertaining to safe
    operation of medical instrumentation.
15. 15. Plan an organized troubleshooting technique using schematics, block diagrams and circuit descriptions.
16. 16. Identify the hazards of operating certain biomedical instrumentation such as defibrillators or electro
    surgical units.
17. 17. Differentiate or integrate various biopotential signals to determine output.
18. 18. Measure various biopotential signals pertaining to the cardiovascular system and understand the origin
    of these potentials.
19. 19. Discuss the ethics required of the technician when working in this environment.
20. 20. Compare the interpersonal relationships encountered in the medical profession.