Principles of Medical Electronics and Biomedical Instrumentation

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Human Cell-Action Potentials. 3. Basis of Bioelectric Potentials. 4. Biopotential Electrodes. 5. Transducers for Biomedical Applications. 6. Biomedical Amplifiers. 7. Principles of Recorders for Recording Bioelectric Events. 8. Electrocardiography. 9. Electroencephalography. 10. Electromyography. 11. Respiration. 12. Special Techniques for Measurements of Nonelectrical Biological Parameters. 13. Electronic Instruments for Affecting the Human Body. 14. Biotelemetry. 15. Patient Monitoring and Intensive Care System. 16. Patient Safety and Electromedical Equipment. 17. Computer Applications in Medicine. 18. The Hospital and The Medical Electronics Department. Bibliography. Index.

"This book is a description of the medical and technical disciplines that make up the new world of “medical electronics”. It should prove useful as a reference for medical and paramedical personnel. For the electronics engineer and technician, the book will serve as a bridge to the medical world they will serve. For the administrator, it will be an explanation of his “new department” and what it will be accomplishing."