A short introduction to biomedical engineering / S.N. Sarbadhikari.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sarbadhikari, S. N. (Suptendra Nath)

Contributor:

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomedical Engineering.

Electronics, Medical.

Biomedical engineering.

Medical electronics.

Medical Subjects:

Biomedical Engineering.

Electronics, Medical.

Physical Description:

xii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Biomedical engineering

Place of Publication:

Hyderabad, India : Universities Press ; Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2007.

Summary:

Bioengineering is the application of electrical, mechanical, chemical, optical and other engineering principles to understand, modify or control biological (plant and animal including human) systems, and also to design and manufacture products for monitoring physiological functions, assisting in diagnoses, assessing prognoses and helping in the treatment of patients. Thus, it has emerged today as an important aid to diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation.

A Short Introduction to Biomedical Engineering presents a bird's-eye view of the important components of biomedical engineering for the benefit of undergraduate and postgraduate students. It also provides a glimpse of emerging trends in biomedical engineering, such as telemedicine and the wider use of computers in health care.

Suptendra Nath Sarbadhikari is at present the Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the TIFAC-CORE in Biomedical Technology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri and Centre for Digital Health, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. He is also the Associate Editor of Indian Journal of Medical Informatics

Contents:

Section 1 Bioinstrumentation 1

1 Origin of Biopotentials, Electrodes, Transducers and Amplifiers 2

1.2 Biopotentials 2

1.3 Electrodes and transducers 6

1.4 Bio (medical) sensors 7

1.5 Amplifiers 8

2 Some Important Biomedical Equipment 12

2.2 Electrocardiography (ECG/EKG) 12

2.3 Electroencephalography (EEG) 14

2.4 Electromyography (EMG) 16

2.5 Polygraphy 16

2.6 Magnetography 17

2.7 Defibrillator 18

2.8 Dialyser 19

2.9 Diathermy 20

2.10 Lasers in medicine 21

2.11 Physical therapy equipment 22

3 Biotelemetry 25

3.2 Telemetry 26

3.3 Telemedicine 28

3.4 Virtual reality 36

3.5 Telesurgery 37

Section 2 Electrophysiological Signal Analysis and Processing 41

4 Interaction of Signals in the Neuromuscular System and their Models 42

4.2 Nerve-muscle interactions 43

4.3 Neuromuscular control 44

4.4 Mathematical models 46

5 Acquisition, Digitisation, Storing and Display of Some Important Biomedical Signals 50

5.2 Recorders 50

5.3 Digital Filters 52

5.4 Sampling techniques 53

5.5 Storage and display 54

5.6 Pattern classifiers 55

5.7 Ambulatory monitors 56

6 Some Signal Processing Tools 59

6.2 Electrophysiological signal processing 61

6.3 Temporal processing 62

6.4 Other types of processing 69

6.5 Non linear dynamics (chaos) in biology 74

7 Methods of Medical Data Acquisition, Analysis, Compression and Monitoring 80

7.2 Analog instruments 82

7.3 Digitisation 83

7.4 Pre-amplification 83

7.5 Filtering 83

7.6 Compression 84

7.7 Monitoring 85

Section 3 Biomechanics 88

8 Properties and Models of Bones 89

8.2 Viscoelasticity 90

8.3 Modelling 92

9 Biomechanics of Implant Tissues 97

9.2 Molecular properties 98

9.3 Cellular properties 99

9.4 Physicochemical rate processes 100

9.5 In vitro studies 100

9.6 In vivo studies 100

9.7 In situ studies 101

10 Sports Biomechanics 103

10.2 Muscle strength 104

10.3 Muscle power 104

10.4 Endurance 104

10.5 Nutrition and metabolism of muscles 105

10.6 Oxygen consumption 106

10.7 Performance engineering 106

Section 4 Biomaterials 109

11 Structure and Properties of Some Biological Materials 110

11.2 Connective tissue 111

11.3 Collagen 112

11.4 Hydroxyapatite 112

11.5 Bone 113

11.6 Tooth 115

11.7 Skin 115

12 Properties, Compatibility Characteristics and Performance of Implants 118

12.2 Orthoses 118

12.3 Prostheses 120

13 Structural Properties of Synthetic Biomaterials and their use as Biomaterial Substitutes 131

13.2 (Bio) mechanics of biomaterials 131

13.3 Properties of biomaterials 132

13.4 Various types of biomaterials 135

13.5 Biocompatibility 137

Section 5 Kinesiology and Biological Control 140

14 Kinesiology of Human Musculoskeletal System, Orthopedic Biomechanics, Locomotion Analysis 141

14.2 Bones as lever systems 142

14.3 Muscle tone 143

14.4 Locomotion (gait) and its analysis 144

15 Biomechanics of Human Motion and Control Interfaces with Application to Limb Orthotics and Prosthetics 149

15.2 Modelling for implants 150

15.3 Modelling for movements (limbs) 152

15.4 Biological control systems 154

16 Principles of Feedback Control and Fluid (Blood/Air) Mechanics in Biology 158

16.2 Homeostasis 158

16.3 Fluid dynamics 159

Section 6 Imagology 166

17 Ultrasonography, Colour Doppler 167

17.2 Ultrasonography (USG) 169

17.3 Some special applications 175

18 X-rays, CT, MRI and other scanners 181

18.2 X-rays 182

18.3 Computed tomography (CT) scan 182

18.4 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan 184

18.5 Other important modalities 186

Section 7 Computers in Medicine and Healthcare 192

19 Medical Informatics 193

19.2 Health information systems (HIS) 196

19.3 Computer based patient records (CBPR or CPR) 196

19.4 Clinical diagnosis 198

19.5 Computers in medical training 200

19.6 Newer trends 201

19.7 Miscellaneous use of computers in medicine 202

Section 8 Biostatistics 207

20 Basic Statistical Methods for Analysing Biomedical Data 208

20.2 Representation of data 208

20.3 Association between parameters 216

Section 9 Safety, Planning and Ethical Issues 220

21 Safety Measures for Biomedical Equipment 221

21.2 Electromedical equipment 222

21.3 Radiating equipment 223

22 Planning Biomedical Instrumentation for Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation 234

22.2 Strategic planning process 234

22.3 SWOT analysis 235

22.4 Life-long learning 235

22.5 Planning for various facilities 236

23 Social and Ethical Issues related to Biomedical Engineering 239

23.2 Principles of clinical research 240

23.3 Randomised controlled trials 241

23.4 Technology and community 242

23.5 Environmental aspects of technology related to healthcare delivery 245

23.6 Healthcare economics and health rationing 246

23.7 Euthanasia 248.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [258]-260) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9781420060119

1420060112

OCLC:

148877450