Analysis and Application of Analog Electronic Circuits to Biomedical Instrumentation

Focusing on the building blocks of biomedical systems, this text discusses the basic analog electronic circuits used for signal conditioning in biomedical instruments. It explains the electronic components and subsystems used in ECG, EEG, EMG, ERG, tomographic images, biochemical spectrograms, and other crucial medical applications. This second edition features a glossary, new end-of-chapter problems, and three chapters that address wireless patient monitoring using UHF telemetry; power amplifiers and their applications to biomedical instruments; and RFID, GPS, and ultrasonic tags used in ecological research. Ancillaries are available with qualifying course adoption.

Robert B. Northrop is Professor Emeritus and the former Program Director of the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program at the University of Connecticut.

Sources and Properties of Biomedical Signals. Properties and Models of Semiconductor Devices Used in Analog Electronic Systems. The Differential Amplifier. General Properties of Electronic, Single-Loop Feedback Systems. Feedback, Frequency Response, and Amplifier Stability. Operational Amplifiers and Comparators. Introduction to Analog Active Filters. Instrumentation and Medical Isolation Amplifiers. Noise and the Design of Low-Noise Signal Conditioning Systems for Biomedical Applications. Digital Interfaces. Modulation and Demodulation of Biomedical Signals. Power Amplifiers and Their Applications in Biomedicine. Wireless Patient Monitoring. RFID Tags, GPS Tags, and Ultrasonic Tags Used in Ecological Research. Examples of Special Analog Circuits and Systems Used in Biomedical Instrumentation. Appendix. Glossary. Bibliography and Recommended Reading.