Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design

Describes the principles, uses and design of medical instruments used most commonly in hospitals. Contains worked examples and more than 300 problems which cover a wide variety of applications ranging from analysis of electrocardiogram waves to identification of electric safety hazards. Features sections on the commercial development of medical instruments, biostatistics, the regulation of medical devices, MRI, positron emission tomography and Doppler ultrasonic imagers. Discusses the magnetoencephalogram, the cochlear prosthesis, implantable automatic defibrillators, drug diffusion pumps and the total artifical heart. Deals with the developing field of biosensors.