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Medical Instrumentation 1

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 450-2067/02
Abbreviation LPT 1
Course title Medical Instrumentation 1
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Marek Penhaker, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

Lectures:
1.Distribution and basic types of medical instrumentation. Breakdown of medical disciplines and explanation of their activities in hospital facilities. Requirements for instruments and standards. Biophysical basics of recording and measuring methods.
2.Description, parameters and breakdown of biological signals. Basic concepts, impedance manifestations of tissues, organs and their use in diagnostics, tension created by activity of different organs.
3.Electric processes in living organisms, Electrical processes on the cell membrane, conduction of excitement in tissues.
4.Biopotential electrodes, oxidation, reduction and half cell potential, polarization of electrodes, materials for electrode production, electrode properties, practical realization of electrodes, artifacts and their suppression. Bioelectric Signal Amplifiers, Basic Amplifier Distribution, Bioelectric Signal Amplifier Structure, Op Amps, Instrument Amplifier, Insulation Amplifier.
5.Diagnostic device for cardiovascular applications - ECG. Theory of electrocardiogram electrodes and measurement of their properties, electrocardiograph.
6.Internal branch - electrotherapy of the heart, defibrillation, cardiostimulation. Basics of blood circulation, pressure transducers, noninvasive and invasive blood pressure measurement, pulse rate measurement, blood flow.
7.International field - JIP - monitoring systems of basic life functions. Infusion and hemodialysis technology.
8.Diagnostic device for neurological applications - device requirements, basic parameters and modes of operation EEG, EMG, EGG, supplementary devices.
9.Gynecology-Maternity - ultrasound technique, biological effects, cavitation, acoustic flow, thermal effects, phonocardiogram, fetal cardio-tokogram,
10. Skin - properties of laser radiation, basic types of lasers, effects of laser beams on biological tissue, UV lamps.
11.Health rehabilitation - devices for rehabilitation and physical therapy, iontophoresis, function generators, magnetotherapy, pharmacotherapy.
12. Anesthesiology and resuscitation - anesthesia and resuscitation systems, incubators. TRN branch - respiratory system. Control of the respiratory system. Function of the lung and its regulation in extreme conditions. Gas analyzers.
13.Hygienic - epidemiological station - devices of ergometric workplaces as a special form of monitoring, load machines.
14.Surgery and traumatology - devices for surgical specialties, special surgical instruments and devices. Low temperature technique, cryosurgery.

Labs:

1. Basic division and cataloging examples. Diagnostic, therapeutic and laboratory devices, their basic distribution. EU and US standards and relation to Czech ISO standards, division of health care facilities and their share in patient care, division and schema of hospital and technological workplaces)
2. Demonstration of influence of electrode properties on biosignal recording. polarization, artifacts, impedance dependence
3. Measurement of ECG signal and heart rate. Recording of a complete 12-lead ECG, processing of a classic ECG paper (subtraction of parameters), Entering of separate tasks - reports.
4. Detection and recording of electrical signals. EEG, EOG.
5. Temperature measurement of ear radiation thermometer, mercury thermometer, digital. Temperature measurement using a thermistor probe.
6. Measurement of blood pressure, invasive and noninvasive measurement. Patient Monitor Continuous Measurement of Non-Invasive Pressure, Trends.
7. Measurement of plethysmography, oximetry. types of sensors and methods and measurement principles, patient monitor.
8. Monitoring systems - ECG, breath, blood pressure, blood flow, temperature, ergometer.
9. Ultrasound technique for tissue imaging, phonocardiogram, fetal cardiotocogram of fetal activity simulation and measurement.
10. Measurement of pulmonary function and capacities and changes in resting pulmonary ventilation on selected external stimuli. Gas analyzers, oxygen analyzer.
11. Instruments for rehabilitation and physical therapy,
iontophoresis, function generators, magnetotherapy, pharmacotherapy.
12. Measurement of thermo dilution discharge by catheter. Presentation of professional papers.
13.Work with a safety device for health electrical appliances and an ECG tester.
14.Operation tools and devices, endoscopes, electrocoagulator, laser knife, and complementary instruments for surgical disciplines.

E-learning

Selected study materials are published on the e-learning portal (https://bme-data.vsb.cz/ ).

Povinná literatura

• Bronzino J.D. et al.: The biomedical engineering handbook. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1995.
• Webster, John G.: Medical instrumentation : application and design, Hoboken (USA): Wiley, 1998. ISBN 0-471-15368-0

Doporučená literatura

• Perez, R.: Design of medical electronic devices San Diego (USA): Academic press, 2002. ISBN 0-12-550711-9
• Carr, Joseph J., Brown, John M.: Introduction to biomedical equipment technology 4th.Edition Upper Saddle River (USA): Prentice Hall,2001. ISBN 0-13-010492-2
• Dyro, J.F: Clinical Engineering Handbook, Academic Press, August 27, 2004, ISBN: 012226570X