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ELT 586 - Medical Electronics II

1. Explain the Medical Equipment management plan
   1. Describe a medical equipment management plan
   2. Describe the organizations that require the plan
   3. Demonstrate writing and equipment policy
   4. Demonstrate writing a pm procedure
   5. Explain policy evaluations
2. Explore medical device testing
   1. Explain Preventive Maintenance
   2. Explain Operational Verification
   3. Explain the types and use of patient simulators
   4. Explain the types and use of medical equipment analyzers
   5. Describe a Medical Equipment Safety plan
3. Understand the techniques and concepts of calibration
   1. Research manufacturers calibration procedures
   2. Describe the need for test equipment calibration
   3. Explain calibration verification
   4. Explain the importance of calibration documentation
4. Evaluate electrical safety in the medical electronics field
   1. State the physiological effects of electricity on the human body
   2. Describe leakage current
   3. Explain line isolation monitors
   4. Discuss monitoring equipment design considerations for reducing electrical shock hazards
   5. Outline the use of electrical safety test equipment in electrical safety programs
5. Define general electronic considerations
   1. Describe typical medical electronic signals
   2. Understand general noise considerations
   3. Compare the types of electrodes
   4. Describe common biomedical circuits
   5. Explain op amp circuits
   6. Describe medical transducers
6. Evaluate basic patient monitoring equipment
   1. Explain the principles of operation of bio-electric amplifiers
   2. Outline the fundamentals of ECG recording and monitoring equipment
   3. Compare the various techniques used to measure physiological pressure
   4. Describe the operation of medical pressure monitors
   5. Describe additional physiological measurements and monitors
7. Describe life support equipment
   1. Explain the operation of Defibrillators
   2. Outline the calibration and maintenance of Defibrillation
   3. Explain the operation of various types of pacemakers
   4. Describe the equipment used to measure pulmonary function
   5. Review the operation and maintenance of Ventilators
   6. Explore additional life support equipment
8. Identify electrocardiography equipment and uses
   1. Discuss the anatomy and physiology involved
   2. Understand electrophysiology
   3. Define the uses in pathology
   4. Explain types of cardiac monitors
   5. Explore cathlabs
9. Explain laboratory medical systems and devices
   1. Describe spectrophotometry
   2. Describe fluorometry
   3. Define mass spectroscopy
   4. Outline the types of automated clinical systems
10. Characterize the various medical imaging devices
    1. Describe standard X-ray equipment
    2. Depict thermography
    3. Discuss ultrasound devices
    4. Describe CT scanning
    5. Explain MRI equipment use
    6. Describe Computer networks and medical equipment
11. Describe therapeutic medical equipment
    1. Describe the use and safety of Infusion pumps
    2. Describe theraputic ultrasound
    3. Describe Hyperbaric chambers
    4. Research additional theraputic devices
12. Incorporate Web Based information
    1. Understand the uses of Search Engines
    2. Determine vendor specific websites for Biomedical equipment
    3. Incorporate vendor information to update Biomedical equipment
    4. Recognize proper technical content
    5. Research equipment consulting organizations such as ECRI
    6. Research 3rd party parts and services
    7. Research used medical equipment

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