1. Introduction to Biomedical Equipment Technology

2. Required Text Books References
Introduction to biomedical equipment technology, Carr & Brown
References
Medical Instrumentation, Webster
Electronic devices

3. Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation and measurement

4. Contents What is biomedical engineering
Describe various fields of biomedical engineering
Explain the scientific methods
Describe the procedures involved in medical practice
Discuss generalized medical instrumentation system (measurands, sensors, etc.)
Describe common Signals, amplitudes and units
Discuss the generalized dynamic characteristic
Discuss errors and statistics in biomedical engineering

5. What is biomedical engineering
It is a cross-disciplinary field that incorporates
Engineering
Biology
Chemistry
Medicine
Biomedical instrumentation is used to take measurements that are used in
Monitoring
Diagnostic means
Therapy

6. Fields of biomedical engineering
Bioinstrumentation
Applies the fundamentals of measurement science to biomedical instrumentation
Emphasizes the common principles with making measurements in living cells
Biomaterials
Application of engineering materials in production of medical devices
Biomechanics
Behavior of biological tissues and fluids
Ergonomics (design principles)
Bio-signals
The mechanisms of signal production
Fundamental origins in of the variability in the signal
Rehabilitation engineering
Design of equipments for disabled individuals

7. Common medical measurands
The measurand is the measured quantity