Electromedical Instrumentation

This 1980 book aims to help medical and nursing personnel to develop a knowledge of electronic instrumentation in medical practice.

List of contents

Foreword; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The electric potential; 3. The electric current; 4. Conduction of an electric current; 5. Various electrical components used in electromedical equipment; 6. Electrodes and transducers; 7. Electronic smplifiers; 8. Recording systems; 9. Electromedical measuring systems for ECG, EEG and EMG; 10. Intensive care instrumentation; 11. Coronary care instrumentation; 12. Electrical safety; Index.

Summary

This book was originally published in 1980. Owing to the increasing use of electronic instrumentation in medical practice it was desirable that medical and nursing personnel have some technical knowledge of electronic equipment. It was the aim of this volume to help those members of the medical profession to develop this knowledge.

Product details

• Authors: Bergveld, P. Bergveld
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2011
• EAN: 9780521293051
• ISBN: 978-0-521-29305-1
• No. of pages: 146
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 223 g
• Series: Techniques of Measurement in M; Techniques of Measurement in M
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General