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Medical Instrumentation (2018 Spring)

Organisation: UTU / Dept. of Future Technologies

Credit Points: 5

Responsible Person: Tero Koivisto

Course code: DTEK8080

Learning outcomes:
To develop an understanding of the measurement principles of medical instrumentation, including sensors and electrodes, amplifiers and measurement of electrical (ECG, EEG) and non-electrical (respiration and blood pressure) parameters as well as medical devices.

Contents:
Biopotential electrodes and electrode configurations for measurements such as 5-lead ECG. Basics of sensors, operational amplifiers and bioamplifiers. Non-electrical measurements such as flow and volume of blood, respiratory system, blood pressure, sound and movement. Selected biochemical measurements.

8.1.–26.2.2018

Lectures:

  1. Mon 8.3.–26.2. weekly at 14–16, Aud XXII, Agora

Exercises:

  1. Tue 16.1.–27.2. weekly at 12–14, K127, Agora
  2. Wed 17.1.–28.2. weekly at 8–10, K127, Agora
  3. Fri 19.1.–1.3. weekly at 8–10, K127, Agora