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1 Biomedical Instrumentation and Devices |
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1.1 Classification of Biomedical Instruments and Devices |
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1.2 Outline of the Design Process: From Concept to Clinical Device |
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3 | (5) |
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4 | (4) |
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1.3 Regulation of Biomedical Instrumentation and Devices |
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8 | (2) |
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1.4 Safety of Biomedical Instrumentation and Devices |
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10 | (4) |
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1.4.1 ISO and IEC Standards |
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10 | (4) |
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14 | (1) |
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1.5 Evaluation of a New Device |
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2 Sensors and Transducers |
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2.1 Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems |
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19 | (5) |
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2.1.1 Noise in MEMS Devices |
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22 | (2) |
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2.2 Voltage Sensors: Example -- Biopotential Electrodes |
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24 | (7) |
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2.2.1 Clinical and Biomedical Voltage Measurements |
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24 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Action Potentials and Cellular Depolarization |
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24 | (4) |
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2.2.3 Surface Electrode Design |
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28 | (3) |
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2.3 Optical Sensors: Example -- a Pulse Oximeter |
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31 | (6) |
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2.3.1 Clinical Blood Oxygenation Measurements |
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31 | (2) |
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2.3.2 Measurement Principle Using an Optical Sensor |
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33 | (2) |
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2.3.3 Optical Transmitter and Detector Design |
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35 | (2) |
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2.4 Displacement/Pressure Sensors and Accelerometers |
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2.4.1 Clinical Pathologies Producing Changes in Internal Pressure |
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38 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Resistive and Piezoresistive Transducers |
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38 | (4) |
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2.4.3 Piezoelectric Sensors |
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42 | (3) |
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2.4.4 Capacitive Transducers |
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45 | (3) |
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2.4.5 Inductive Transducers: the Linear Voltage Differential Transformer |
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48 | (1) |
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2.5 Chemical Sensors: Example -- a Glucose Monitor |
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2.5.1 Clinical Need for Glucose Monitoring |
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2.5.2 System Requirements for Glucose Monitoring |
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2.5.3 Basic Detection Principles of Glucose Monitoring |
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50 | (2) |
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2.5.4 Designing a Portable Device for Glucose Monitoring |
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52 | (1) |
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2.6 Acoustic Sensors: Example -- a Microphone for Hearing Aids |
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2.6.1 Clinical Need for Hearing Aids |
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53 | (1) |
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2.6.2 Microphone Design for Hearing Aids |
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54 | (8) |
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3 Signal Filtering and Amplification |
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3.1 Frequency-Dependent Circuit Characteristics: Bode Plots |
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3.2 Passive Filter Design |
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3.2.1 First-Order Low-Pass and High-Pass Filters |
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3.2.2 Higher Order High-Pass, Low-Pass, Band-Pass and Band-Stop Filters |
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3.2.3 Resonant Circuits as Filters |
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3.3 Operational Amplifiers |
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3.3.1 Circuit Analysis Rules for Op-Amps |
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80 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Single Op-Amp Configurations |
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3.3.3 The Instrumentation Amplifier |
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3.4.1 First-Order Low-Pass, High-Pass and Band-Pass Active Filters |
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3.4.2 Higher Order Butterworth, Chebyshev and Sallen-Key Active Filters |
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3.5 Noise in Electrical Circuits |
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3.6 Examples of Signal Amplification and Filtering |
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3.6.1 Signal Conditioning in the Pulse Oximeter |
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98 | (2) |
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3.6.2 Amplification and Filtering in a Glucose Sensor |
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4 Data Acquisition and Signal Processing |
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4.1 Sampling Theory and Signal Aliasing |
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108 | (1) |
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4.2 Dynamic Range, Quantization Noise, Differential and Integrated Non-Linearity |
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108 | (4) |
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4.3 Electronic Building Blocks of Analogue-to-Digital Converters |
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4.3.1 Sample-and-Hold Circuits |
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113 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Comparator Circuits |
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4.3.3 Shift Register Circuits |
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4.4 Analogue-to-Digital Converter Architectures |
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4.4.2 Successive Approximation Register ADCs |
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119 | (2) |
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122 | (5) |
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4.5 Commercial ADC Specifications |
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127 | (1) |
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4.5.1 ADC for a Pulse Oximeter |
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4.5.2 ADC for a Glucose Meter |
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128 | (1) |
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4.6 Characteristics of Biomedical Signals and Post-Acquisition Signal Processing |
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4.6.1 Deterministic and Stochastic Signals |
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128 | (3) |
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4.6.2 The Fourier Transform |
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133 | (2) |
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4.6.4 Methods of Dealing with Low Signal-to-Noise Data |
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135 | (5) |
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5.1 Electrical Activity in the Heart |
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141 | (4) |
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5.2 Electrode Design and Einthoven's Triangle |
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145 | (4) |
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5.2.1 Standard Twelve-Lead Configuration |
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146 | (3) |
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149 | (7) |
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5.3.1 Common-Mode Signals and Other Noise Sources |
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150 | (2) |
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5.3.2 Reducing the Common-Mode Signal |
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152 | (2) |
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5.3.3 Design of Lead-Off Circuitry |
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154 | (1) |
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5.3.4 Filtering and Sampling |
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5.4 Signal Processing of the ECG Signal and Automatic Clinical Diagnosis |
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156 | (2) |
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5.4.1 University of Glasgow (Formerly Glasgow Royal Infirmary) Algorithm |
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5.5 Examples of Abnormal ECG Recordings and Clinical Interpretation |
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158 | (3) |
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5.6 ECG Acquisition During Exercise: Detection of Myocardial Ischaemia |
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161 | (2) |
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5.7 High-Frequency (HF) ECG Analysis |
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6.1 Electrical Signals Generated in the Brain |
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171 | (4) |
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6.1.1 Postsynaptic Potentials |
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171 | (2) |
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6.1.2 Volume Conduction Through the Brain |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (5) |
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6.2.1 Electrodes and their Placement on the Scalp |
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176 | (2) |
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6.2.2 Amplifiers/Filters and Digitizing Circuitry |
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178 | (2) |
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6.3 Features of a Normal EEG: Delta, Theta, Alpha and Beta Waves |
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180 | (2) |
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6.4 Clinical Applications of EEG |
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182 | (5) |
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6.4.2 Role of EEG in Anaesthesia: the Bispectral Index |
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183 | (4) |
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6.5 EEG Signals in Brain--Computer Interfaces for Physically Challenged Patients |
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187 | (4) |
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6.5.1 Applications of BCIs to Communication Devices |
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188 | (2) |
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6.5.2 Applications of BCIs in Functional Electrical Stimulation and Neuroprostheses |
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190 | (1) |
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6.6 Source Localization in EEG Measurements (Electrical Source Imaging) |
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191 | (5) |
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7.1 The Human Auditory System |
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198 | (3) |
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7.2 Causes of Hearing Loss |
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201 | (1) |
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7.3 Basic Design of a Digital Hearing Aid |
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202 | (1) |
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7.4 Different Styles of Hearing Aid |
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202 | (1) |
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7.5 Components of a Hearing Aid |
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7.5.1 Earmoulds and Vents |
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204 | (3) |
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207 | (6) |
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7.6 Digital Signal Processing |
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7.6.2 Adaptive Directionality and Noise Reduction |
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216 | (2) |
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7.6.3 Wind-Noise Reduction |
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218 | (2) |
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7.6.4 Multi-Channel and Impulsive Noise-Reduction Algorithms |
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220 | (1) |
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7.6.6 Multi-Channel Compression: BILL and TILL |
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224 | (1) |
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7.7 Digital-to-Analogue Conversion and the Receiver |
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225 | (2) |
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7.8 Power Requirements and Hearing Aid Batteries |
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227 | (1) |
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7.9 Wireless Hearing Aid Connections |
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227 | (2) |
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7.10 Binaural Hearing Aids |
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229 | (2) |
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7.11 Hearing Aid Characterization Using KEMAR |
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231 | (4) |
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8 Mobile Health, Wearable Health Technology and Wireless Implanted Devices |
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8.1 Mobile and Electronic Health: Mobile Phones and Smartphone Apps |
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238 | (1) |
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8.2 Wearable Health Monitors |
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239 | (4) |
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8.2.1 Technology for Wearable Sensors |
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240 | (3) |
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8.3 Design Considerations for Wireless Implanted Devices |
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243 | (7) |
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8.3.1 Data Transmission Through the Body |
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243 | (7) |
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8.4 Examples of Wireless Implanted Devices |
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8.4.1 Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices |
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8.4.2 Continuous Glucose Monitors |
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261 | (3) |
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8.4.3 Implanted Pressure Sensors for Glaucoma |
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264 | (1) |
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8.5 Packaging for Implanted Devices |
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Appendix: Reference Standards and Information Related to Wireless Implant Technology |
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266 | (5) |
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9 Safety of Biomedical Instruments and Devices |
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9.1 Physiological Effects of Current Flow Through the Human Body |
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274 | (3) |
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9.2 The Hospital Electrical Supply |
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9.2.1 Hospital-Grade Receptacles |
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9.3 Macroshock, Microshock and Leakage Currents: Causes and Prevention |
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280 | (5) |
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9.3.2 Protection Against Macroshock |
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280 | (4) |
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9.3.4 Protection Against Microshock |
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9.4 Classification of Medical Devices |
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9.4.1 Classes of Equipment |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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9.5 Safety Testing Equipment |
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288 | (5) |
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9.5.1 Leakage Current Measurements |
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289 | (3) |
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292 | (1) |
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9.6 Safety of Implanted Devices |
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293 | (9) |
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9.6.2 Electromagnetic Safety |
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300 | (1) |
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9.7 Design of Devices That Can Be Used in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner |
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Appendix: Safety Policy Documents |
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Glossary |
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Index |
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