Institute Elective Course
BM 600
Course Co-ordinator Prof. S. Mukherji, Room 103 ACRE. (x-7767)
| Total Lectures | Lecture No. |
Topic | |
| Introduction to BME |
1 |
1 |
Application of Engineering in Medicine |
| Neuromuscular System |
9 |
2 |
The cell membrane … |
|
3 |
Electrical Potentials in the human body .. generation | ||
|
4 |
Neurons, synapses and muscles | ||
|
5 |
Electrical properties of nerves and muscles | ||
|
6 |
Conduction of electrical signals in the human body | ||
|
7 |
The failure / abnormalities of generation and conduction | ||
|
8 |
Detection of problems .. Impact of engineering on medical practice | ||
|
9 |
Correction of problems .. classical engineering approach | ||
|
10 |
Correction of problems .. The molecular biology approach | ||
| Cardiovascular System |
9 |
11 |
Anatomy & Physiology of the Heart … Generation of Biopotentials |
|
12 |
ECG and the cardiac cycle | ||
|
13 |
Problems in the electrical system of the heart and detection | ||
|
14 |
Solutions to electrical problems in the heart | ||
|
15 |
Blood and vascular modelling, Haemodynamics | ||
|
16 |
Vascular diseases, catheterization, Angiography & Angioplasty | ||
|
17 |
Windkessel model of Cardiovascular system | ||
|
18 |
Engineering in Cardiovascular disease management, Heart-lung bypass machines, | ||
|
19 |
Left ventricular assist devices, Total Artificial heart and Pacemakers | ||
| Mid Semester |
1 |
MID SEMESTER EXAM Week | |
| Skeletal System (including Prosthetics) |
5 |
20 |
Biomechanics of the skeletal structure |
|
21 |
Bone prosthetics | ||
|
22 |
Biomaterials | ||
|
23 |
Biomaterials and Implantable sensors | ||
|
24 |
Testing of Biomaterials – in vitro and in vivo. | ||
| Excretory System (including Dialysis) |
5 |
25 |
Renal Anatomy & Physiology |
|
26 |
Functioning of the nephron | ||
|
27 |
Dialysis machines & mass transport | ||
|
28 |
Analysis of mass transport in a dialyser | ||
|
29 |
Patient dialyser model | ||
| Medical Imaging |
8 |
30 |
X-rays |
|
31 |
X-rays & Medical Imaging | ||
|
32 |
Design considerations of X-ray tubes | ||
|
33 |
Medical Image Processing – projections, 3D-2D, slice identification | ||
|
34 |
CAT | ||
|
35 |
NMR | ||
|
36 |
MRI | ||
|
37 |
PET / SPECT | ||
| Applications of Molecular Biology and Immunology |
4 |
38 |
Cellular Engineering and Genetic Engineering – Intro |
|
39 |
Antigen – antibody reaction and how to use them in diagnosis | ||
|
40 |
Elisa tests, cytofluorograph | ||
|
41 |
The AIDS epidemic – origin, progress and research | ||
| Ethical considerations in Medical Research |
1 |
42 |