Biomedical Instrumentation

Scintillation Counters: Operation & Application in Medical Imaging

Scintillation counters are basically made up of the following main components: a scintillation material (crystal), a photodetector (photomultiplier in this…

6 days ago

Features of Modern MRI Scanners

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging modality which employs magnetic fields and radio waves/radiofrequency (RF) energy to produces…

2 weeks ago

What is Magnetoencephalography (MEG)?

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a form of neuroimaging that maps the tangential components of magnetic fields associated with scalp potentials produced…

2 weeks ago

What is Functional MRI (fMRI)?

Functional MRI (fMRI) is the use of MRI to detect localized changes in brain activity, usually in the form of…

2 weeks ago

Features of an ECG Wireless Telemetry System

The advancement in technology has made it possible where necessary to monitor subjects from some distance using wireless telemetry. The…

3 weeks ago

Types of Spirometers & Technologies used

Spirometer is the instrument used to measure lung capacity and volume. The record obtained from spirometer is called a spirogram.…

3 weeks ago

Dispersive Spectrophotometry Chemical Analysis Technique

Dispersive spectrometry (DS) methods make up a large number of ultraviolet, visible light and infrared spectroscopy systems. DS refers to…

3 weeks ago

Features of Microprocessor-Based ECG Systems

Microprocessors have been used in electrocardiographs to obtain certain advanced features like the elimination of artefacts, baseline shifting, and so…

4 months ago

3 Common Causes of Anomalies in ECG Recordings

Irregular patterns of ECG may be caused by either pathological states or at times artefacts. Undesirable presence of artefacts on…

4 months ago

What is Bioinstrumentation?

Bioinstrumentation involves the measurement of current or voltage signals from the different parts of the body. The measurement of various…

5 months ago