This book is designed to introduce the reader to the
fundamental information necessary for work in the clinical setting,
supporting the technology used in patient care. Beginning
biomedical equipment technologists can use this book to obtain a
working vocabulary and elementary knowledge of the industry.
Content is presented through the inclusion of a wide variety of
medical instrumentation, with an emphasis on generic devices and
classifications; individual manufacturers are explained only when
the market is dominated by a particular unit. Designed for the
reader with a fundamental understanding of anatomy, physiology, and
medical terminology appropriate for their role in the health care
field and assumes the reader''s understanding of electronic
concepts, including voltage, current, resistance, impedance, analog
and digital signals, and sensors. The material covered will assist
the reader in the development of his or her role as a knowledgeable
and effective member of the patient care team.
目錄:
1. BMET as a career
2. Patient safety
3. In the workplace
4. Electrodes, sensors, signals, and noise
5. The heart
6. Cardiac assist devices
7. Blood pressure
8. Respiration and respiratory therapy
9. The brain and its activity
10. The intensive care unit
11. The operating room
12. Imaging
13. Clinical laboratory equipment
14. Intravenous pumps and other pumps
15. Miscellaneous devices and topics.