Unit 2: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Systems: 6 hours
Principle of NMR imaging systems - chemical shift - basic NMR system components - detection system-gradient systems for cooling - relaxation time - applications of NMR imaging.
Unit 3: Other Imaging Techniques: 6 hours
Ultrasound - generation and detection of ultrasound - physics of thermography - thermographic equipments - electrical impedance tomography.
Unit 4: Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation: 6 hours
Bioelectric potentials resting and action potentials - half cell potentials-ECG, EMG, EEG recording units-cardiac pacemakers - natural and artificial pacemakers - hemodialysing units - peritoneal dialysis.
Books for reference:
1. Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement-Merril Publishing Co, London (1990). 2. Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation-R.S.Khandpur-Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi (1990). 3. The Physics of Medical Imaging-S.Webb-Medical Science Series-Adam Hilge Publications, Bristol (1984). 4. The Physics of Radiology-H.E.Jones and J.R.Cunnigham-Charles C.Thomas, New York (1980). 5. Medical Imaging Systems-A.Maccuski-England Clifts-N.J.Prentice Hall (1986). 6. Hand book of Medical Imaging-I.N.Bnankman.Academic Press, Sandiego, CA (2000). 7. The physics of Radiation Therapy III Edition-Faiz M.Khan., Lippin cott Williams&Williams, USA (2003). 8. Medical Imaging Physics-W.R.Hende, John-Wiley &sons (2001). 9. Essential Physics of Medical Imaging-J.T.Pushberg and Jaseibert(2000). 10. Whole Body Computed Tomography II edition-O.H.Wegener., Blackwell Scientific Publications (1994). 11. Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Z.P.Liang and PC.Lauterbur, IEEE Press. (2000). 12. Physics of Radiology-Abwolbarst, Medical Physics Publishing Corp.Madison, WI (2000).