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Question Paper Code: X11274

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS APRIL / MAY 2021

Eighth Semester

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

EI8073 Biomedical Instrumentation

Common to Electronics and Instrumentation/Instrumentation and Control Engineering

(Regulations 2017)

Time : 3 Hours Answer ALL Questions Max. Marks: 100

PART-A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

1. List the components of a biomedical system.


2. Compare active and passive transducers.
3. Define systole and diastole.
4. Identify the reason for the decrease in cardiac output.
5. Draw Einthoven triangle and how it is used in ECG measurement?
6. Classify the four types of surface electrode.
7. Recall the principle behind the MRI.
8. Draw the block diagram of a bio-telemetry system and list its component.
9. State ventricular fibrillation.
10. Point out the variables to be monitored by a patient monitoring system.

PART -B ( 5 x 13 = 65 Marks)

11. a) Explain the mechanism of generation of action potential and write the necessary (13)
equations and mention different stages of action potential.
OR
b) (i) Illustrate the working of ultrasonic transducers and discuss its application. (6)
Describe in detail how pulsatile blood volume changes can be measured using (7)
(ii)
photoelectric type resistive transducer.

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12. a) Anna
(i) University
Explain | Polytechnic
the measurement methods
Skin Resistance (BSR).
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of Galvanic skin response (GSR) and Basal (7)

(ii) Explain the measurement of heart sound with suitable diagram. (6)
OR
b) (i) Explain the measurement of blood pO2 and pCO2. (7)
Explain how whole body plethysmography is used to measure total lung (6)
(ii)
capacity.

13. a) Draw and explain the block diagram of single ended chopper-stabilized operational (13)
amplifier.
OR
b) Summarize the instruments used to check the safety parameters of biomedical (13)
equipment.

14. a) (i) Write the construction and working principle of computer tomography. (7)
(ii) Explain the working of multichannel biotelemetry system. (6)
OR
b) Write the properties of ultrasound and explain how ultrasound can be used for (7)
(i)
diagnosis.
(ii) Explain the concept of imaging application of Biometric system. (6)

15. a) Draw and explain the simplified circuit diagram of a microwave diathermy machine (13)
and its uses.
OR
b) Describe the application of Advanced 3D surgical techniques used in biomedical (13)
field in the world.
PART C (1 x 15 = 15 Marks)
16. a) Muscle thickness = 1.5 cm. Bone thickness = 1.5 cm. Incident X-ray intensity = 15 (15)
kW/m2. When the incident X-ray photon energy is equal to 80 keV, the mass
attenuation constant for bone and muscle are 0.0052 m2/kg and 0.0025 m2/kg
respectively. The bone and muscle have the density equal to 1850 kg/m3 and 1060
kg/m3 respectively. Determine the ratio between the emergent X-ray intensity from
bone and muscle. Also calculate the contrast in the image on film made by the
emergent X-rays from bone and muscle.
OR
b) A defibrillator delivers a square pulse of 4000 V with a duration of 4 milliseconds. (15)
The internal resistance of the defibrillator is about 15 ohms. The skin-electrode
resistance is 50 ohms and the thorax resistance is 30 ohms. Compute the energy
delivered to the patient’s thorax and the total energy available from the defibrillator.
Also calculate the percentage of loss of energy.
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