BIOTELEMETRY L Kadir elebi 504191412 ITU Biomedical Engineering

BIOTELEMETRY L. Kadir Çelebi 504191412 ITU – Biomedical Engineering BYM 501 E Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering

Outline üDefinition of Bio-telemetry üComponents of Bio-telemetry system üBio-telemetry types üApplications of Bio-telemetry

Biotelemetry : transmitting biological or physiological data from a location to a distant location.

Components of Bio-telemetry System üTransducer üTransmitter üReceiver üDisplay Unit

Figure 1: Block diagram of a biotelemetry transmitter. Figure 2: Block diagram of receiver - display units.

Bio-telemetry Types üRadio Telemetry üInfrared Telemetry üUltrasonic Telemetry

Figure 3: Radio transmitters. Figure 4: Infrared transmitter and receiver.

Applications of Bio-telemetry üRemote measurement of bioelectrical parameters such as ECG, EEG, EMG. üRemote measuring physiological parameters such as body temperature, blood pressure. üRemotely follow-up an existing disease. üMonitoring the behavior of animals. üMonitoring fetus and maternal health during pregnancy.

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References • Theory and Applications of Biotelemetry, Nihal Fatma Guler and Elif Derya Ubeyli, 2002. • Biotelemetry and Biologging, Steven J. Cooke, Scott G. Hinch, Martyn C. Lucas, and Molly Lutcavage, 2012. • Medical Instrumentation Application and Design, 4 th Edition by John G. Webster