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Department of BME, REC

• Analyze the low frequency and high frequency effects of non-ionizing radiation and physics
of light.
• Define various clinical applications based on ultrasound wave.
• Explain the process of radioactive nuclide production using different techniques
• Analyze radiation mechanics involved with various physiological systems
• Outline different methods of detecting and recording the ionizing radiation and its
interaction with matter

TEXT BOOKS:
1. B H Brown, R H Smallwood, D C Barber, P V Lawford and D R Hose, “Medical Physics and
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Biomedical Engineering”, 2 Edition, IOP Publishers.2001. (Unit I & II)
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2. Gopal B. Saha, “Physics and Radiobiology of Nuclear Medicine”, 4 Edition, Springer,
2013. (Unit III & IV)
3. R.Hendee and Russell Ritenour “Medical Imaging Physics”, Fourth Edition William, Wiley-
Liss, 2002. (Unit V)

REFERENCES:
1. S.Webb,“The Physics of Medical Imaging”, Taylor and Francis, 1988
2. Hylton B.Meire and Pat Farrant “Basic Ultrasound” John Wiley & Sons, 1995
3. John R Cameran , James G Skofronick “Medical Physics” John-Wiley & Sons. 1978
4. W.J.Meredith and J.B. Massey “Fundamental Physics of Radiology” Third edition, Varghese
Publishing house. 1992

BM17605 THERAPEUTIC EQUIPMENT L T P C
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OBJECTIVES:
• study the working principle of cardiac care therapy equipment.
• learn the functioning of different types of diathermy, physiotherapy and electrotherapy
equipment.
• gain adequate knowledge about the working principle of extracorporeal devices and
lithotripter equipment.
• understand the block & working of Anaesthesia and Oncology therapeutic equipment and
its working principle.
• earn the function and uses of respiratory care equipment and Ventilators.

UNIT I PACEMAKER AND DEFIBRILLATOR 9
Cardiac Pacemakers - Need for Cardiac Pacemaker - External Pacemakers - Implantable
Pacemakers – Recent Developments in Pacemaker system analyzer. Cardiac Defibrillators -Need
for a Defibrillator - DC Defibrillator -Implantable Defibrillators – Pacer-cardioverter - Defibrillator
analysis.

UNIT II SURGICAL DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT 9
Instruments for surgery - principle of surgical diathermy - surgical diathermy machine - safety
aspects in Electro-Surgical diathermy Units. Physiotherapy and electrotherapy equipment - High
frequency heat therapy – short wave Diathermy - Microwave diathermy - Ultrasonic therapy unit –
Pain relief through Electrical Stimulation – Bladder Stimulators – Cerebellar Stimulators, TENS,
Muscle stimulators, Biofeedback, CATH Lab-Angioplasty, Atherectomy.

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