Course: Medical Instrumentation credits: 5

Course code
ELVH18GMI
Name
Medical Instrumentation
Study year
2023-2024
ECTS credits
5
Language
English
Coordinator
J. Zijlstra
Modes of delivery
  • Lecture
  • Practical / Training
Assessments
  • Medical Instrumentation - Written, organised by STAD examinations

Learning outcomes

The student:
  • understands Bioelectric signals (origin of biopotentials, biopotential electrode designs, biopotential amplifier circuits,signal characteristics: electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, electromyogram, electrooculogram,lead systems, artifacts);
  • understands blood pressure, flow and volume, Cardiac output (direct and indirect blood pressure measurement, Fick principle, dilution, plethysmography, Ultrasonography);
  • understands physics of MRI, X-ray and CT imaging modalities;
  • understands Respiration (model of the respiratory system, gas concentration, lung volume, spirometry);
  • understands physics of Implantable devices (pacemaker, defibrillator);
  • knows Biochemical sensors (for blood-gas and acid-based physiology);
  • has knowledge of safety aspects and regulatory affairs of medical devices IEC 601;
  • is able to translate medical demands in technical solutions;
  • understands the basic principles of Switched Mode Power Supplies (Buck/Boost);
  • understand and applies principles of Digital Signal Processing (DSP); like laplace transform, Z-transform, IIR filters,  low/hi-pass, bandpass notch filters and the Fourier series and DFT.
 


 

Content

To develop an understanding of the measurement principles of medical instrumentation, including biochemical sensors, bio-potential amplifiers, bioelectrical signals (ECG, EEG), measurement of respiratory function, cardiac variables, blood pressure, blood flow as well as medical devices and signal analysis.

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • Institute of Engineering
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