ChE326(D) BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING

Lectures: 4 Periods/Week Sessional Marks: 30
University Exam: 3 Hours University Examination Marks: 70


UNIT-I
Cell and its function, Nervous system, Cardio Vascular system, Respiratory system, Penal physiology, basis of bio-potertials, principles of BCG, BBG, EMG.

UNIT-II
Introduction to bio-mechanics, bio-dynamic models and their applications, cardiac assist devices bio-mechanics of head injury, Amplifier constants and specifications, recording systems, electrical grounding and patient safety, transducers, electrodes for recording bio-potentials, introduction to data acquisition, extraction of signals from noise, introduction to pattern recognition.

UNIT-III
Regulation of body temperature, regulation and control in the CV system, Rheology of blood, radiation dosimetry, newtron activation analysis, safety procedure for radiation diagnostics, ultrasound effects.

UNIT-IV
Introduction to nature and composition of polymers used as prosthetic devices with special reference to heart valves, artificial bones, densture, sutures etc., Introduction to renal and respiratory system, lung oxygenator and their characteristics, Artificial kidney and their design features.

Text Books

  1. Biomedical Engineering, B.Brown, Davis Philacelphia, U.S.A.

Reference Books
  1. Advances in Biomedical Engineering, K.Kenredy, Academic Press.