Department Of Electronics and Communication

Lesson Plan
CLASS : III YEAR ECE
SUBJECT: MEDICAL ELECTRONICS
EC2021

CODE: EC2021

MEDICAL ELECTRONICS

3 0 0 100

AIM
To make students to understand the applications of electronics in diagnostic and therapeutic area.
OBJECTIVE
To study the methods of recording various biopotentials
To study how to measure biochemical and various physiological information
To understand the working of units which will help to restore normal functioning
To understand the use of radiation for diagnostic and therapy
To understand the need and technique of electrical safety in Hospitals

UNIT I

ELECTRO-PHYSIOLOGY AND BIO-POTENTIAL RECORDING

The origin of Bio-potentials; biopotential electrodes, biological amplifiers, ECG, EEG, EMG, PCG, EOG,
lead systems and recording methods, typical waveforms and signal characteristics.
BIO-CHEMICAL AND NON ELECTRICAL PARAMETER MEASUREMENT
9

UNIT II

PH, PO2, PCO2, PHCO3, Electrophoresis, colorimeter, photometer, Auto analyzer, Blood flow meter,
cardiac output, respiratory measurement, Blood pressure, temperature, pulse, Blood cell counters.
UNIT III

ASSIST DEVICES AND BIO-TELEMETRY

Cardiac pacemakers, DC Defibrillator, Telemetry principles, frequency selection, Bio-telemetry, radio-pill

and tele-stimulation.
UNIT IV

RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENTS

Ionosing radiation, Diagnostic x-ray equipments, use of Radio Isotope in diagnosis, Radiation Therapy.
UNIT V

RECENT TRENDS IN MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Thermograph, endoscopy unit, Laser in medicine, Diathermy units, Electrical safety in medical equipment.
TOTAL : 45
TEXTBOOKS
1.

Leislie Cromwell, Biomedical instrumentation and measurement, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi,
2002.
REFERENCES

1.
2.

Khandpur, R.S., Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation, TATA McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 1997.
Joseph J.Carr and John M.Brown, Introduction to Biomedical equipment Technology, John Wiley
and Sons, New York, 1997.

Total no
Sl.no

DATE

TOPIC

of hour

BOOKS TO BE
REFERRED

required
UNIT I

PAGES

ELECTRO-PHYSIOLOGY AND BIO-POTENTIAL RECORDING

The origin of Bio-potentials

T1

50-54

biopotential electrodes

T1

66-83

ECG lead systems and recording

T1

106-126

T1

296-303

T1

296-303

R1

106-109

methods, typical waveforms and signal

characteristics.

EEG, lead systems and recording

methods, typical waveforms and signal

characteristics

EMG, EOG, lead systems and

recording methods, typical waveforms

and signal characteristics

PCG, lead systems and recording

methods, typical waveforms and signal

characteristics
UNIT II

BIO-CHEMICAL AND NON ELECTRICAL PARAMETER MEASUREMENT

PH, PO2, PCO2

R1

232-237

PHCO3, Electrophoresis,

R1

334-348

colorimeter, photometer, Auto

T1

351-362

analyzer,

10

Blood flow meter, cardiac output

T1

150-162

11

respiratory measurement

R1

162-165

12

Blood pressure,

T1

126-150

13

temperature, pulse, Blood cell counters

T1

244-254,
103,347-351

UNIT III

ASSIST DEVICES AND BIO-TELEMETRY

14

Cardiac pacemakers,

T1

195-206

15

DC Defibrillator,

T1

206-212

16

Telemetry

T1

317-343

principles,

selection, Bio-telemetry,

frequency

17

radio-pill and tele-stimulation

UNIT IV

T1

317-343

RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENTS

18

Ionosing radiation,

T1

364-369

19

Diagnostic x-ray equipments,

T1

369-374

20

use of Radio Isotope in diagnosis,

T1

379-383

Radiation Therapy.
UNIT V

RECENT TRENDS IN MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

21

Thermograph,

R1

506-521

22

endoscopy unit

Dr.M.Arumugam

356-359

23

Laser in medicine,

R1

612-626

24

Diathermy unit

T1

600-611
625-633

25

Electrical safety in medical equipment

T1

Total number of hours :45 periods

Staff In Charge

HOD

430-447