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Metrology and Calibration of Medical Devices

Summary

The course deals with the metrology and testing of medical electrical equipment. On this area there are placed high requirements, defined at both national and international level. Students will be familiar with the regulations and metrological procedures with a focus on the specialised area of medical instrumentation. The major part of the course, however, consists of familiarization with the test equipment,its design, test procedures, and its projection to the common practice of the service technicians, the technicians in the hospital facilities but also the manufacturers and suppliers of medical technology.

Literature

[1] Vejrosta, V.: Construction of medical electrical equipment - Application of the requirements of international and European standards. Prague, Czech Society for Medical Technology 2001

[2] EN 60359 "Electrical and electronic measuring equipment - expression properties"; CSNI 2003

Advised literature

[1] Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty of Measurements, ISO, Ženeva, 1993

[2] IEC 60359:2001; „Electrical and electronic measurement equipment - Expression of performance“

[3] Fabian, V., Dobias, M. Usage of technical standards in health care - experience an authorized metrological center, small producers and suppliers of medical equipment. Prague: CTU FBMI, 2007.


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina
Code 450-4059
Abbreviation MKLEP
Course title Metrology and Calibration of Medical Devices
Coordinating department Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Martin Černý, Ph.D.