Review of “Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation, Third Edition&quot;

Muhammad Moazzam; Suleman Atique

Review of “Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation, Third Edition"

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Advances in Medical, Dental and Health Sciences,2020,3,2,18.

DOI:10.5530/amdhs.2020.2.4

Published:July 2020

Type:Book Review

Authors:

Muhammad Moazzam,
and Suleman Atique

Author(s) affiliations:

Muhammad Moazzam^1,2, Suleman Atique^3,*

¹Centre for Bio-Medical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, PAKISTAN.

²Department of Bio-Medical Engineering Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, PAKISTAN.

³Department of Health Informatics, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, University of Ha’il, KSA.

Abstract:

The popular book in Biomedical engineering by Dr. R.S. Khandpur has recently published its third edition.^[1] The first edition, published in 1987 and the second edition coming out in 2003 became the main textbook in most of the introductory courses of Biomedical Engineering (BME) undergraduate programs around the globe. The third edition is aimed at serving the same purpose as the earlier ones, i.e. to provide a broad summary of the continuously growing field of BME.^[1]The dynamics of the second since the primary editions published are reflected via major changes within the third edition.

The book is into three main parts: (i) Measuring, monitoring and recording instruments (chapter1-18), (ii) Modern Imaging systems (chapter 19-24) and (iii) Therapeutic equipment (chapter 25-35). In the first part, measuring, monitoring and recording instruments section, the author updated the section with recent development in signal processing microelectronics, microelectromechanical systems as well as portable and implantable monitoring devices. Now a day, technology has made it possible to develop single chips for ECG/EEG monitors. In the management of health facilities, chapter 9, biomedical telemetry and telemedicine has been divided into two chapters. In new edition chapter 12 on “Telemedicine Technology”, has an edition with present-day wireless technologies like the use of tablets and smart phones in the health sector. Read more...

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