Acquiring knowledge in the field of measurement methods and instrumentation in biomedical engineering.

Understanding, working principles and structure of the biomedical instrumentation. Knowledge of the measurement methods in the biomedical engineering, ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment with biomedical engineers and doctors on the problem solving related to biomedical measurement. Ability to perform an effective literature search and to utilize other types of information sources in the field of biomedical measurement. Knowledge and comprehension of the application of the Electrical and Computer Engineering in the field of the biomedical measurement.

Structure and modules of the biomedical instrumentation. Measured quantities in the biomedical measurement. Types and characteristics of the biomedical measurement-acquisition systems: measured quantities, Ranges of the measured quantities, Frequency ranges of the measured quantities and standard measurement methods. Transducers in biomedical measurement-acquisition systems. Signal conditioning in the biomedical measurement-acquisition systems. Digital signal conditioning in the biomedical measurement-acquisition systems. The role of computer and communication technology in biomedical measurement-acquisition systems. Software application for data acquisition. Introduction to measurement methods for different physical quantities in the measurement in the field of biomedical engineering. Analogue measuring instruments in biomedical engineering. Digital measuring instruments in biomedical engineering. Methods for measuring the electro-physiological signal. Measurement of the electric activity of nerve cells. Measurement of the electric activity of muscles. Measurement of the cardiac electrical activity. Methods for galvanic response measurement. Methods for displacement measurement in biomedical engineering. Methods for pressure and force measurement in biomedical engineering. Methods for cardiac rhythm measurements. Methods for blood pressure measurement. Lung capacity measurement and the speed of air during inhalation. Blood, tissue and organic liquids chemistry measurement. Methods for gas concentration measurement in medicine. Methods for measurement of partial pressure of gases in medicine. Spectrophotometric measurement of gas and liquid content in medicine. Methods for quantitative determination of particles in blood. Methods for body temperature measurement. Methods for artery and vein pressure measurement. Methods for blood flow measurement. Methods for blood volume displacement measurement. Blood pH and gastric acidity measurement. Respiratory rhythm measurement. Respiratory rate measurement.

Lectures, Auditory practice, Laboratory practice, Consultations.