Biomedical Instrumentation (EE 573)

2022 Fall
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Electronics Engineering(EE)
3
10
Ayhan Bozkurt abozkurt@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Doctoral, Master
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Formal lecture,Laboratory
Project based learning
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CONTENT

Principles of biomedical transducers; amplifiers and signal processing; the origin, sensing and amplification of biopotentials; blood flow and pressure measurement; medical imaging, medical ultrasound and array signal processing; patient safety in medical instrumentation.

OBJECTIVE

To teach the origins of biological signals and the construction of instruments for the measurement of such signals.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Define electro-chemical generation mechanisms of biopotentials
  • Analyze action potential generation and propagation problems in electrically excitable tissue.
  • Describe the importance of the use of well designed biopotential electrodes.
  • Relate biopotential measurements to biological phenomena.
  • Design biopotential amplifiers and signal conditioning circuits using operational amplifiers.
  • Comprehend the operational principles of sensors used in biological measurements.
  • Judge potential life hazards posed by electrically powered medical equipment.

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Quiz 60
Assignment 10
Individual Project 10
Group Project 15
Homework 5

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Textbook

* J. G. Webster, Medical Instrumentation, 4e, Wiley, 2009.
* A. Terry Bahill, Bioengineering: Biomedical, Medical and Clinical Engineering, Prentice Hall, 1981.