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EECT 220 - Biomedical Electronics II


PREREQUISITES: EECT 219 - Biomedical Electronics I 
PROGRAM: Electronics and Computer Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
CLINICAL - NURSING HOURS MIN: 6
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019

Studies medical support systems including x-ray equipment, respirators and analyzers, and their maintenance. Studies medical ultrasound, electrosurgery units and mechanical recorders. Prepares students for licensing and certification.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. List and describe the different types of ultrasonic instruments.
  2. Describe the principles of the electrosurgery machine.
  3. Draw the principle electrosurgery machine waveforms and the circuits used to generate them.
  4. Describe the correct procedure for the safe handling of electrosurgery machines.
  5. State how to test electrosurgery machines.
  6. Describe the operation of the permanent magnet moving coil (PMMC) galvanometer mechanism.
  7. List and describe the different types of writing systems used in mechanical recorders.
  8. Describe the principles of the medication cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO).
  9. Describe setup and operation of hemodialysis machine including a simplified block diagram.
  10. List electrical safety precautions and typical faults, troubleshooting, and maintenance of hemodialysis machines.
  11. List uses of diagnostic and therapeutic X-ray and nuclear medicine equipment.
  12. Describe the origin and list the properties and measurements of X-rays (atomic and nuclear physics).
  13. List calibration of equipment, typical faults, troubleshooting, and maintenance procedures on X-ray and nuclear medicine equipment.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
  • Pacemaker
  • Noise signals in hospital equipment
  • Safety
  • Ultrasonic instruments
  • Electrosurgery machine
  • Surgery machines
  • Calibration
  • X-ray and nuclear medicine equipment

Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)