BME 465 Spring 2009

Biomedical Instrumentation

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

*First class Tuesday Jan 13, 2 pm, G100 Bondurant Hall

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Lecture dates Lecture topics (Labs) Field Trips

Jan 13 Introduction

Jan 15 Use of Lab Instruments (Use of electronic test equipment)

Jan 20 The RC Circuit - Physiological Analogs

Jan 22 The RC Circuit, The Op Amp Circuit (RC Circuit – Match Analog Models)

Jan 27 Op Amp Circuits – CMRR Op Amp Circuits

Jan 29 Systems (ECG Amplifier – Test Performance)

Feb 3 ECG Diagnostics – Physiology (Measure Your Own ECG)

Feb 5 ECG Instrument Design Visit Hospital ECG Lab/Holter Monitors

Feb 10 Biopotentials – Origin Visit Hospital OR

Feb 12 Digital Systems (Build ECG Counter)

Feb 17 Electrodes #1 Visit EMG Clinic

Feb 19 Electrodes #2 Visit Ultrasound Clinic

Feb 24 Blood Pressure #1 (Blood Pressure Lab)

Feb 26 Blood Pressure #2 Visit Hospital Cardiology

Mar 3 Temperature (Bridge Circuit/ Carrier Amp Lab)

Mar 5 Midterm

Mar 7 - 15 Spring break

Mar 16 {last day to drop (undergraduate)}

Mar 17 Force Displacement (Thermistor Lab)

Mar 19 Respiration I (Spirometer) Visit Coronary Intensive Care

Mar 24 Respiration II (Visit Pulmonary Laboratory) (Spirometer Lab)

Mar 26 Medical Imaging I (Visit Imaging laboratory) Visit Pulonary Lab

Mar 31 Medical Imaging II (Visit Radiation Therapy) Visit Radiation Therapy

Apr 2 Medical Imaging III (Visit Graphics demonstration) Graphics Demonstration

Apr 7 Computer Interfacing I (Computer Interfacing)

Apr 9 Computer Interfacing II (LabView Pulmonary Project)

Apr 14 Blood Flow I Visit Dialysis Lab

Apr 16 Blood Flow II Visit Clinical Chemistry

Apr 21 Ion Electrodes Visit Emergency Room/ Helicopter Ride

Apr 23 Safety. FDA regulations Visit Prosthesis Shop

Apr 23 Review

April 30 4:00 PM Final Exam

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Instructors: S.B. Knisley, sknisley@email.unc.edu, 966-6653, 151a MacNider

H.S. Hsiao, hsiao@med.unc.edu, 966-2188, 444 MacNider

S.R. Quint, quint@bme.unc.edu, 966-5663 437a MacNider

Websites: http://www.bme.unc.edu/academics/BMME765/

ftp://152.19.101.236//class/index.html

Location-Time G100 Bondurant, 2-3pm T-Th, Lab 437 MacNider

Goals The students will be introduced to biomedical and clinical instruments used in research and in the hospital.

Basic techniques and principles in the design and use of electronic instruments and physiologic transducers will be presented.

Hands on experience will be provided in the laboratory and visits to hospital clinics.

Attendance: Role will be taken. Attendance will be considered in the final grade

Grading: Midterm ¼

Homework ¼

Lab Assignments ¼

Hospital Visits ¼

Project/ Project Report ¼

Texts, Optional: Webster, Medical Instrumentation: Applications and Design