MEDITRONICS

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ISSUE 4
MEDITRONICS
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Inside this
Issue
“HOD SPEAK”
Bio Medical field develops the problem solving
skills in the area of healthcare. It is highly interdisciplinary field having close
connections with many other engineering and medical fields.
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Biomedical Engineering Department has taken a successful lead in the removal
of Biology subject for FE (BIOM) admission. This will be helpful for Biomedical
aspirants.
Faculty Profile Prof. Swapna Jaywant
Prof. Arun Kumar Ram
Technology Update–
MEDITRONIC’S Tiny Pacemaker
01 JULY
2014
Prof. Swapna Jaywant
Dr. Gajanan Nagare
Head of Department
Head of Department
Biomedical
Engineering
In the last semester, BE students successfully completed the Project work and
also obtained best project award in Mumbai University.
“All the Best for the coming semester “.
ALPHA ACTIVE MONITORS
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Seminar on Designing of Radiology & Pathology Dept
Technology Highlight
Digital Radiography
Know an Alumnus - Anandita
Deo
Events organized in the DepartmentGuest Lecture on ‘Designing of
Radiology & Pathology Department’
Workshop on ‘Implementing
PID Controllers in Labview’
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Quiz
Student Speak
Event Updates
Student
Spotlight
In TANTRAVIHAR 2014, B.E.
Students Patil Nidhi, Patil Suyog, Salian Shrijal, Patil Sandesh got first prize for their project Microprocessor Based Automatic Anaesthesia Machine
We congratulate these students
on this fantastic achievement.
Guest Lecture on Designing of Radiology & Pathology Department
The BMSA committee conducted the seminar on designing of Pathology and Radiology. The speaker was Mr.
Sagar Apte (Sr. Biomedical Engineer at Kohinoor Hospital Pvt. Ltd.) He explained the guiding principles in planning and designing hospital.
The speaker highlighted the basic guiding principles in planning and designing hospital departments and Layouts
of major departments of hospital. The lecture explained various methods through which sterility could be maintained in the Cathlab, C.T., MRI, X-ray, O.T. and Pathology departments. The procedure of CT Angiography was
explained very precisely. The concept of Fluoroscopy was explained.
The HVS (Heat Ventilation System) is a method of sterility which is based on the temperature increase in the
system. HEPA Filters were also explained.
The entire MRI Stop System, its installation was explained, how it is designed and kept in the hospitals keeping
safety aspects also into consideration. Lead Coats, Helium Boil Off concept, Ringing path concept were made
clear to students. Importance of positive pressure and negative pressure in different departments were well explained.
The seminar was very useful for those students who are planning to join in Hospitals as a biomedical engineer
and also for those who are planning to join in companies as a service engineer.
‘Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your selfconfidence.”—Robert Frost
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MEDITRONIC’S Tiny Pacemaker
Faculty Profile
Look at the nail on your smallest finger.
Chances are that it’s about twice as big as the
pacemaker Medtronic is hoping to build in the
next five years. The Minnesota based medical
technologies giant is developing the world’s
smallest pacemaker, small enough to fit directly on the heart. Not only will this allow the tiny
device to work without electrical leads (wires)
it will mean the device can be inserted via a
catheter. No major surgery required. Still in
the research phase, Medtronic has already
created the majority of necessary components
for the tiny pacemaker: circuit board, oscillator, capacitor, memory, and wireless telemetry
so that the device can ‘speak’ to external monitoring devices. The only real thing missing is
a power source.
Name: Prof. Swapna Jaywant
Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Biomedical Engineering
Qualification: M.E. Biomedical
Teaching Experience : 12 years
TEDMED PACEMAKER
The Director points out in his comments to
Technology Review, the leads of a pacemaker represent an “invasive and inefficient” necessity of the current
level of the technology. By removing the leads and having the new pacemaker directly stimulate the heart,
Medtronic is making the device safer as well as smaller. At just a fraction of the size of current devices, the
new pacemaker could be inserted using a catheter and a small incision. No more need to slice open the upper
chest and create a pocket to hold the pacemaker. No more need to run leads down veins into the heart. A single incision, a single implantation of a tiny device, and Medtronic’s future patients would be done .
Areas of Interest: Biomedical Instrumentation
ALPHA-ACTIVE MONITORS
Alpha-Active Ltd is a company dedicated to the design
and provision of brainwave monitoring and training products
in sports and therapeutic applications.
Potentially the main field of application of Alpha-Active is in
helping individuals to achieve their personal best consistently in challenging situations. These include sporting
events, appearing in front of the public (e.g. performing
arts, speeches, business meetings, etc.), and in any stressful situation where clear focus and composure are required.
In the sports field, this is often known as being 'in the zone'.
‘Alpha Active monitors
Alpha-Active technology may also be potentially beneficial
as an aid to users for:¨ home use (e.g. relaxation, meditation, etc.,)¨ assisting practitioners to judge mental receptiveness in a range of neuro feedback therapies (e.g. pain relief, treatment of anxieties, phobias, cessation therapy, hypnotherapy, counselling, cognitive behavioural therapy, etc.,) ¨ clinical fields (e.g. psychology, determining states of consciousness, detection of drugs use, etc.).
An EEG (electroencephalogram) monitors the electrical activity of the brain. Brainwaves may be a measure of
a person’concentration or 'focus' and are optimised routinely by sports men and women to improve performance. Alpha-Active' products can be used to monitor changes in brainwaves simultaneous with the carrying
out of actions by atheletes etc.
Name: Prof. Arunkumar Ram
Designation: Asst.Professor
Department: Biomedical Engineering
Qualification:
(Pursuing)
M.E.
Biomedical
Most EEGs are large, expensive, complicated-to-use, mains-powered devices. Whereas Alpha-Active's range
of product builds on patented and proprietary technology and techniques to provide a pocket-sized, robust,
cost-effective, simple-to-use laptop-powered product which can work in the sports field even when athletes are
moving about because the software is more robust to the movement of the user. Sophisticated user-friendly
software allows sports coaches, practitioners, therapists, etc., and their clients, to relate peaks of performance
to EEG recorded at the time - hence providing a 'neuro biofeedback mechanism to help reproduce the appropriate brainwave activity at key pressure moments - thereby providing the competitive edge.
Teaching Experience : 4.5 years
Areas
of
Interest:
Instrumentation, Simulations,
materias, Medical Imaging.
BioBio“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter
don't mind.” ― Bernard M. Baruch
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Know an Alumnus
DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY
Digital Radiography a new era for medical X-ray imaging.
Radiographs can be recorded using digital image receptors and enhanced using computer processing. They can
also be transferred to databases for archival and transmission throughout hospitals and clinics. The change
from traditional film-based image receptors is similar in
many respects to those occurring in digital photography
and digital television. Greater precision can now be applied to each stage of the imaging process so that the
balance between image quality and radiation dose can at
last be controlled accurately
Name of Alumnus: Anandita Deo
Anandita Deo an alumnus of VIT ,
passed out in the year 2011 from
the Biomedical branch. She secured First Rank in 2011 University Exams
Where are you doing currently?
After completing my masters from IIT
(BHU) in Biomedical engineering, I
work with Evalueserve in their Intellectual property division.
The latest development in digital radiography is dynamic
flat-panel detectors for digital fluoroscopy and angiography. The most obvious advantage of digital detectors
is that they allow implementation of a fully digital picture
archiving and communication system, with images stored
digitally and available anytime. Thus, distribution of images in hospitals can be achieved electronically by means of
DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY
web-based technology without the risk of losing images.
Other advantages include higher patient throughput, increased dose efficiency, and the greater dynamic range of digital detectors with possible reduction of x-ray exposure to the patient.
The physical principles of digital radiography do not differ much from those of screen-film radiography. However,
in contrast to screen-film radiography, in which the film serves as both detector and storage medium, digital detectors are used only to generate the digital image, which is then stored on a digital medium. Digital imaging comprises four separate steps: generation, processing, archiving, and presentation of the image.
The digital detector is exposed to x-rays generated by a standard tube. Ultimately, the energy absorbed by the
detector must be transformed into electrical charges, which are then recorded, digitized, and quantified into a
gray scale that represents the amount of x-ray energy deposited at each digitization locus in the resultant digital
image. After sampling, postprocessing software is needed for organizing the raw data into a clinically meaningful
image. After final image generation, images are sent to a digitized storage archive. A digital header file containing
patient demographic information is linked to each image. Although it is possible to print digital images as hardcopy film, the advantages of digital radiography are not realized completely unless images are viewed digitally on
a computer workstation. Digital images can be manipulated during viewing with functions like panning, zooming,
inverting the gray scale, measuring distance and angle, and windowing. Image distribution over local area networks is possible. Digital images and associated reports can be linked to a digital patient record for enhanced
access to diagnostic data.
“Workshop on Implementing PID Controller in LabView”
How has VIT helped you?
The faculty of biomedical engineering
in VIT has helped me gain basic
understanding of the subjects, forming a base to choose a career in the
field.
What advice would you give to all
the juniors?
Get a thorough knowledge of the
subjects and gain deep understanding of the scope of the subjects to
pursue a career in the field of biomedical engineering. Get into the
practice of intense self study to understand the subjects as their scope
is vast and interesting.
All the best for future....!
“Workshop on Implementing PID Controller in LabView”
The BMSA committee conducted the workshop on implementing PID Controllers in LabVIEW. The speaker was
Prof, Neelam Punjabi. The workshop started by giving a general introduction of control system and LabVIEW. It
highlighted on how a controller works and LabVIEW basics. LabVIEW gives the flexibility of a powerful programming language without the complexity of traditional development environments. LabVIEW delivers extensive acquisition, analysis, and presentation capabilities in a single environment. Several LabVIEW characteristics contribute
to a significant gain in productivity when compared to other development software. With LabVIEW, we can integrate algorithm engineering within a single environment to decrease the design cycle. By combining the theoretical
models of the design using real-world signals, we can design, simulate, modify design parameters, and explore the
algorithm implementation. The easiness and flexibility of the LabVIEW software makes it an ideal platform to be
used for various applications and also can be used in Final year Projects.
“The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.”—William Jennings
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Quiz on Electronics:
Upcoming Events
Lab Exhibition on Biomedical Equipment's
About: A Lab Exhibition on Biomedical Equipment's will be organized by BMSA committee. In this
session demonstration of Biomedical Equipments will be given to S.E.
Biomedical Students.
Q1) _____________________ is an example of primary active transport mechanism.
A) Sodium potassium pump
B) Sodium calcium pump
C) Sodium phosphates pump
D) Calcium potassium pump
Q2) The minimum number of flip-flops required to construct a mod-75 counter is
A)
5
B) 6
C)
7
D) 8
Q3)The software used to drive microprocessor-based systems is called:
A)
assembly language
B) firmware
C)
machine language code
D) BASIC interpreter instructions
Q4) The commutative law of Boolean addition states that A + B = A × B.
A)
True
B)
False
Organizer: VIT
Where: VIT
When: 1st Week of August, 2014
Guest Lecture on ‘Role of
Defibrillators & Pacemakers’
About: Guest Lecture on “Role of
Defibrillators and Pacemakers” will
be organized by BMSA Committee. A demonstration of these
instruments will be given to the
students by Mr. Satish Jadhav
from BIOKIT.
Organizer: VIT
Where: VIT
Student Speak
As I walked through the gates of Vidyalankar institute of technology for the first time one year back, my mind was a battleground of
various emotions striving to emerge dominant. Apprehension,
excitement, anxiety, pride and a tad bit of fear had slowly and
stubbornly acquired, encompassed and claimed various bits of my
mind as their own, as I made my way towards the admission
booth. My first thought on entering the premises was that the
place looked deceptively like a mall. Finally the admission forms
were submitted, and I was handed out an ID. I was finally in VIT
In the past one year that I have spent here, I have not only
warmed up to the institution, but also intricately observed the
many aspects of this institution which make it what it today is. The
scrumptious and the appetizingly delicious dishes of various forms
offered by the canteen of the college, have never once failed to
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satisfactorily satiate me. The library is profound and perspicaciously informative, and the reading room has been luxuriously
equipped with air conditioners, thus enabling us students to study in comfort. The faculty of Vidyalankar is
one of the major reasons behind why it is revered and respected the way it today is. In-depth knowledge of
topics, ability to create an understanding amongst students about the concerned topics with crystal clear
clarity, and an easy approachability concerning the clearance of doubts are some of the qualities of the professors here, which pave a way for a comprehensive learning experience. Summing up, Vidyalankar made
When: 2nd Week of August, 2014
Go The Distance
Hospital Visit at KEM
About: A Hospital Visit is been
organized at KEM hospital in the
month of August. The purpose of
the visit is to give students demonstration of anatomy and physiology practical's.
Organizer: VIT
International Conference on Electrical,
Electronics & Communication Engineering International Conference on Electrical, Elec(ICEECE)
tronics and Computer Engineering (IRAJThe aim objective of ICEECE is to present the latest ICEECE- 2014)
research and results of scientists related to Electrical,
Electronics & Electronics & Communication Engineering . The conference will be held at Pune on
Sept 7th ,2014.This conference provides opportunities for the different areas delegates to exchange
new ideas and application experiences face to face,
to establish business or research relations and to find
global partners for future collaboration.
International Conference on Innovative Trends in
Electronics, Electrical and Computation Engineering,
ICIEEC-2014 will be held during September 13th,
2014 in Delhi. Conference proceedings will be published online with ISBN No. and will be submitted to
all the platforms. Selected papers will also be published in an International Journal indexed in Google
Scholar, get CITED, DOAJ etc.
Website: http://www.iraj.in/Conference/2014/Pune/
Website:
ICEECE3/
iceece2/
http://www.iraj.in/Conference/2014/Delhi/
Where: KEM Hospital
Editorial Team
When: 3rd week of August, 2014
Chief Editor - Prof. Gajanan Nagare
Team - Prof. Richa Rajani
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