What does Biomedical Engineer do in Hospital and Industry?

What does Biomedical Engineer do in Hospital and Industry?

Role of Biomedical Engineer In a Hospital:

1. Purchase of equipment’s (which includes inviting quotations/tenders for purchasing new equipment’s/machines & preparing comparison chart for the same).
2. Writing specifications for all the new equipment’s & machinery.
3. Evaluating the equipment &machinery on the basis of its initial cost as well as its operating cost: since many times, the high maintenance & operating cost of the equipment turns out to be much higher than the initial cost.
4. Inspection of incoming equipment & machinery and doing pre-acceptance checks before official acceptance & payment.
5. Maintaining records; for e.g. equipment history.
6. Setting standards & ensuring their compliance.
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PACS: imaging innovation

There was a time when radiographers recorded image on glass plates and processed them in dark rooms by hand. Then came radiographic films, which was a remarkable improvement over glass plates.  With the advancement in technology, the radiographers were able to develop x-rays without going into darkrooms. Today all such systems are being replaced and the life of radiologist are at much ease thanks to PACS.

PACS (Picture Archive and Communications System) is a computer system which allows the digital capture, viewing, storage and transfer of x-rays and other scans, such as CTs and MRI.

Electronic images and reports are transmitted digitally via PACS.

PACS is a server-client node system in which one or more computers act as servers to store data and programs that are accessed by client computers on the system

A PACS consists of four major components: The imaging modalities such as CT, MRI, a secured network for the transmission of patient information, workstations for interpreting and reviewing images, and archives for the storage and retrieval of images and reports.

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Telemedicine

Few places on earth are as Tristan da cunha.This small huddle of volcanic islands,with a population of just 269,sits in the middle of the South Atlantic, 1,750 miles from South Africa and 2088 miles from South America,making it the most remote settlement in the world.So it is a bad place to fall ill with an unusual disease , because the islands do not have an airstrip to evacuate a patient for emergency medical treatment.

Nevertheless , the islanders have access to some of the most advanced medical facilities in the world , thanks to project tristan an elaborate experiment in telemedicine.This field ,which combines telecommunications and medicine ,is changing as technology improves.

A satellite-internet connection to a 24-hour emergency medical centre in America enables the local doctor to send digitised X-rays,electrocardiograms(ECGs) and lung function tests to experts and specialists over a video link when he needs to.The system even enables cardiologists  to test and reprogram pacemakers or implanted defibrillators from the other side of the globe .In short ,when patient in Tristan da Cunha enters the local doctors surgery ,he may as well be stepping into the University of Pittsburgh medical centre.
Most of the technology this requires is readily available, and it is surprisingly simple to set up .In theory ,this sort of long distance telemedicine could go much further .In 2001 a surgeon in New York performed a gall-bladder removal on a patient in Paris using a robotic surgery system called Da Vinci.Although that was technologically mpressive ,it may not be where the field is heading.
For advances in telemedicine are less to do with the medicine.In the long term ,it may be less about providing long – distance care to people who are unwell,and more about  monitoring  people using wearable  or implanted sensors in an effort to spot diseases at an early stage .The emphasis will shift from acute to chronic conditions ,and from treatment to prevention .Today’s stress on making medical treatment available to people in remote settings isjust one way telemedicine can be used and it is merely the tip of a very large ice berg that is floating closer and closer to home.

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iphone: A future in healthcare

iphone 4S-the most amazing phone yet. It comes with faster Dual-Core A5 chips, 8MP camera with all-new optics that shoots 1080p HD video. With over 200 new software features the worlds most advanced mobile operating system is now even further ahead of anything else.

Ipads, iphones, ipod touch have been used for entertainment, fun to play games etc etc, but do you know they can be great medical tools as well?

Electrocardiography (ECG) is interpretation of electrical activity of heart over a period of time. ECGs are performed for diagnostic or research purposes on human hearts.

The iphone ECG is an app that allows users to monitor ECG on the go. The iPhone ECG is a clip-on case for the handset with a pair of electrodes on the back; paired with the handset via Bluetooth. After installing an app and attaching the accessory to the back of the device, users can simply place it up against their chests to visualize a live electrocardiogram, straight from the iPhones or iPod touches. The data will remain securely stored and can be sent to any doctor around the world, if the patient chooses.

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SPORTS BIOMECHANICS

 SPORTS BIOMECHANICS

Cricket is religion in India. People want India to win every match they play, and also want them to play continuously. Consider a situation, India are to play a 5 match test series. India start well but India’s lead bowler gets injured after bowling just 10 overs on 1^st day and is ruled out of test series. Can this situation be averted?  Maybe yes, with the help of biomechanics.

“Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems by means of the methods of mechanics and engineering”. Biomechanics is closely related to engineering, because it often uses traditional engineering sciences to analyse biological systems.

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About biomedical engineering

  Biomedical Engineers topped the technology and science category in the year 2011, according to U.S. news and world report in 50 Best careers. Biomedical is deemed as a career of future!

Well those reading the word “Biomedical Engineering” for the first time would quickly open a new tab and google it!

According to Wikipedia definition “Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve healthcare diagnosis, monitoring and therapy”

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