Biomedical Instrumentation
Data is displayed for the academic year: 2024./2025.
Lecturers
Course Description
Biomedical sensors and transducers. Bioelectric potential amplifiers. Electromagnetic interference suppression techniques. Electrocardiographs and electroencephalographs. Blood pressure, flow and other cardiovascular measurements and devices. Biological impedance measurement. Respiratory system and its measurement. Intensive and coronary care units. Pacemakers and defibrilators. Electrosurgical devices. Lasers in medicine. Medical imaging equipment. Radiology. Nuclear medicine. Medical ultrasound. Magnetic resonance imaging.
Study Programmes
University graduate
[FER3-EN] Control Systems and Robotics - profile
Elective courses
(2. semester)
[FER3-EN] Electrical Power Engineering - profile
Elective courses
(2. semester)
Learning Outcomes
- classify sensors and transducers in biomedical instrumentation
- design biomedical amplifiers. Apply basic methods of suppressing electromedical interference.
- design ECG and EEG, blood pressure and flow meters
- design (measure) biological impedance and respiratory parameters
- compare the modes of operation of heart electrostimulators and defibrillators
- describe the operating principles of a VF surgical devices and laser
- compare modes of obtaining medical diagnostic images in radiology, nuclear medicine, ultrasound diagnostics and magnetic resonance imaging
Forms of Teaching
Lectures
Lectures will be held in the lecture hall at the faculty.
ExercisesProblems and examples are solved within the lecture
Field workVisit to a clinical institution
LaboratoryLaboratory exercises will be held in the laboratory at the Department.
Work with mentorStudents are invited to discuss the course topics of interest with their teachers.
Grading Method
Continuous Assessment | Exam | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Threshold | Percent of Grade | Threshold | Percent of Grade | ||
Laboratory Exercises | 50 % | 20 % | 50 % | 20 % | ||
Mid Term Exam: Written | 50 % | 30 % | 0 % | |||
Final Exam: Written | 50 % | 30 % | ||||
Final Exam: Oral | 20 % | |||||
Exam: Written | 50 % | 40 % | ||||
Exam: Oral | 40 % |
Week by Week Schedule
- Types: passive, active, biosensors, Electrodes, Sensors: electrical, optical, electrochemical, electromechanical
- Bioamplifiers in the ECG, EEG, Recording systems, Artefacts and electromagnetic interference, Sensing, conditioning, processing and analysis methods for designing the BMI
- Blood pressure, sound, flow and volume of blood, respiration sensors, Clinical applications
- Physiological effects of electricity, Macro and microshock hazards, Risk analysis and groups, Safe equipment design
- Surgical, Therapeutic, Rehabilitative, Life supporting
- Biocompatibility of implantable devices, Implantable biomedical devices - passive, Implantable biomedical devices - active
- Spectrophotometry, Mass spectroscopy, Automated chemical analysers, Electrophoresis, Hematology
- Midterm exam
- X-ray principles, Digital radiography, Computed tomography (CT), Interventional radiology - angiography
- Ultrasound diagnostics, Medical infrared imaging, Endoscopy, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Interaction of light with cells and tissues, Optical spectroscopy and tissue imaging, Laser systems in the BME
- Gamma cameras, SPECT, PET, Radionuclide therapy, Radiation dosimetry
- International and national standards for safety and quality, EC medical device directives, Regulations in the USA, Testing and post-market controls
- Visit to a clinical institution
- Final exam
Literature
Ante Šantić (1995.), Biomedicinska elektronika, Školska knjiga, Zagreb
Almir Badnjević, Mario Cifrek, Ratko Magjarević, Zijad Džemić (2017.), Inspection of Medical Devices, Springer
Richard C. Fries (2016.), Reliable Design of Medical Devices, CRC Press
(.), J. G. Webster (1995.), Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design, John Wiley&Sons, N.Y.,
(.), J.J.Carr, J.M.Brown (1998.), Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology, Prentice Hall,
(.), The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition: Four Volume Set Donald R. Peterson,
(.), Noninvasive Instrumentation and Measurement in Medical Diagnosis Robert B. Northrop,
General
ID 223016
Summer semester
5 ECTS
L3 English Level
L2 e-Learning
30 Lectures
0 Seminar
0 Exercises
22 Laboratory exercises
0 Project laboratory
0 Physical education excercises
Grading System
90 Excellent
75 Very Good
60 Good
50 Sufficient