Bm101: Biology For Engineers: Instructor: Yashveer Singh, PHD
Bm101: Biology For Engineers: Instructor: Yashveer Singh, PHD
Bm101: Biology For Engineers: Instructor: Yashveer Singh, PHD
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Biomedical Engineering
▪ Biomedical engineering aims at applying engineering, computational, and/or
mathematical skills/knowledge to addressing healthcare challenges (humans
and animals)
Computation
▪ Biomedical engineer is
mainly an engineer
with exposure to
biology and not a
biologist with
exposure to
engineering
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Medical Imaging
▪ Medical imaging combines the knowledge of a unique
physical phenomenon (sound, radiation, magnetism, etc.)
with high-speed electronic data processing, analysis, and
display to generate an image
▪ The manipulation and dissection of the data or signal provides the physician
the vital information on the condition of the patient.
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Biomaterials
▪ Therefore, biomaterials/medical devices must function with minimal
inappropriate host responses (biocompatible devices). A biocompatible
biomaterial/medical device must exhibit following characteristics:
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Biomaterials
▪ Bionics means the replacement or
enhancement of organs or other body parts
by mechanical versions
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Bioengineering
▪ Bioengineering applies engineering principles of design and analysis to
biological systems and biomedical technologies
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Assignment
▪ Identify the three early medical
devices shown in the
accompanying figure and their
purpose?
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