HB OF BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION: (INDIA PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING) - Tapa dura

The Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation describes the physiological basis and engineering principles of various electromedical equipment. It also includes information on the principles of operation and the performance parameters of a wide range of instruments.

This comprehensive handbook covers:

Recording and monitoring instruments

Measurement and analysis techniques

Modern imaging systems

Therapeutic equipment

The revised edition has been thoroughly updated taking into consideration the technological innovations and the introduction of new and improved methods of medical diagnosis and treatment.

New chapters in the revised edition include:
1. Digital Radiographic Equipment
2. Nuclear Medical Imaging Systems
3. Lithotriptors
4. Anesthesia Machine
5. Ventilators
6. Radiotherapy Equipment
7. Automated Drug Delivery Systems

With this coverage, this exhaustive and comprehensive handbook would be useful for biomedical physicists and engineers, students, doctors, physiotherapists and manufacturers of medical instruments.

Dr R.S. Khandpur is presently Director General, Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala, a joint Project of Government of India and Government of Punjab. He has steered the development of the Science City from scratch. A former Director General of Centre for Electronics Design & Technology of India of Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India, Dr Khandpur is the Founder Director of CDAC, Mohali.He has served as Scientist for 24 years in CSIO, Chandigarh, as head of Medical Instruments Division (1975-1989) and Electronics Division (1985-89).He is AICTE/NAE Distinguished Visiting Professor; Member, IEEE, USA; Fellow, IETE, USA; and Member, Society for Engineering in Medicine and Biology, USA.He has authored 8 books of international repute, 4 of which have been published by McGraw Hill, USA. He holds 7 patents for innovative designs and has published over 60 research and review papers.