Date of Award
5-1979
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
The concern of this research was to investigate the applications of basic medical electronic instrument concepts pertinent to instrument operation for the education of medical technologists. A second concern involved a literature review regarding medical electronic instrument theory and the operational instructions included in instrument manuals supplied by manufacturers.
This study attempted to: (1) investigate medical electronic instrument theory and the operational instructions included in instrument manuals, (2) collect information from medical · electronic instrument manufacturers pertaining to medical electronic instruments used by health personnel, (3) discern and identify the sectional circuit functioning of selected electronic instruments, and (4) illustrate conunon electronic circuits in selected medical electronic equipment.
The research design employed in conducting this study was that of descriptive analysis . A letter requesting information was developed to collect information from manufacturers of medical electronic instruments. The acquired information was analyzed and presented in narrative form supplemented by block diagrams of electronic circuits to augment the analysis.
The primary conclusions obtained from this analysis are: (1) basic knowledge of electronic theory in conjunction with comprehension of operational circuit functions of medical electronic instruments is essential for proper utilization of medical electronic instruments or instrument systems, (2) operational and service manuals, supplied by manufacturers should be studied thoroughly before operating and/or troubleshooting a new or used electronic instrument, and (3) medical electronic instrument operators should only perform maintenance that is within· the realm of their knowledge and experience, utilizing block diagrams to identify sectional circuits described in operational/service manuals.
It is recommended that: (1) further investigation should be undertaken to ascertain the essential aspects of research regarding electronic instruments or instrument systems, and (2) incorporate a different means of instrumentation categorization, (i.e., by instrument measurement methods) to subdivide medical electronic instrumentation for analysis of circuits, circuit blocks, and instrument functioning. X
Recommended Citation
Stanlake, Lowell P., "Essentials of Electronic Circuits for Selected Medical Technology Instrumentation Applicaitons" (1979). Theses and Dissertations. 6503.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/6503