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May 04, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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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:
- List and describe the different types of ultrasonic instruments.
- Describe the principles of the electrosurgery machine.
- Draw the principle electrosurgery machine waveforms and the circuits used to generate them.
- Describe the correct procedure for the safe handling of electrosurgery machines.
- State how to test electrosurgery machines.
- Describe the operation of the permanent magnet moving coil (PMMC) galvanometer mechanism.
- List and describe the different types of writing systems used in mechanical recorders.
- Describe the principles of the medication cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO).
- Describe setup and operation of hemodialysis machine including a simplified block diagram.
- List electrical safety precautions and typical faults, troubleshooting, and maintenance of hemodialysis machines.
- List uses of diagnostic and therapeutic X-ray and nuclear medicine equipment.
- Describe the origin and list the properties and measurements of X-rays (atomic and nuclear physics).
- 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)
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