08-17-2017, 12:22 AM
This well-illustrated book provides a broad and highly practical introduction to all aspects of biomedical instrumentation from design and use to maintenance. Readers having an elementary technical background in electronics or engineering and a casual familiarity with physiology should find this book quite beneficial. Besides, students of life sciences and other allied fields with some knowledge of instrumentation should also find this text useful. Furthermore, it should prove to be an excellent reference book for medical/paramedical personnel.
This well-illustrated book provides a broad and highly practical introduction to all aspects of biomedical instrumentation from design and use to maintenance. Readers having an elementary technical background in electronics or engineering and a casual familiarity with physiology should find this book quite beneficial. Besides, students of life sciences and other allied fields with some knowledge of instrumentation should also find this text useful. Furthermore, it should prove to be an excellent reference book for medical/paramedical personnel.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation.
Basic Transducer Principles.
Sources of Bioelectric Potentials.
Electrodes.
The Cardiovascular System.
Cardiovascular Measurements.
Patient Care and Monitoring.
Measurements in the Respiratory System. Noninvasive Diagnostic Instrumentation.
The Nervous System.
Instrumentation for Sensory Measurements and the Study of Behavior.
Biotelemetry.
Instrumentation for the Clinical Laboratory.
X-Ray and Radioisotope Instrumentation.
The Computer in Biomedical Instrumentation.
Electrical Safety of Medical Equipment.