ECE5802

Medical instrumentation

(ENG)

6 points + 39 hours of lectures and practical work + Irregular availability + Clayton + Corequisites: PHY2011 and PHY2022

Synopsis: Clinical and laboratory equipment. Diagnostic, therapeutic and safety devices such as ECG monitors and machines, defibrillators, electrosurgery units, infusion systems, ventilators, humidifiers, dialysers, EEG machines. Systems considerations including design, artefact protection, system integration, communication protocols, intersystem isolation, design for manufacture, intelligent systems, clinical applications and implications, tissue and body function reactions.

Assessment: Practical work and continuous assessment: 100%