Being a Biomedical engineer, I have always come across and met many people who wonder when they heard about Biomedical Engineers!!!. Are you a doctor ?. Are you an Engineer?. Well, I have spent a lot of time answering them that what I have actually studied and sometimes just left for whatever they understood and whatever they considered my profession is.
But by the time I completed my Bachelor of Engineering in this field, it became more important for me to make them understand what it actually is. Hence, I am writing this article to help those who want to spread the word about this field. So please find the full article for your reference.
This interesting field is playing the superman role between Healthcare and Engineering. Biomedical engineering utilises it’s conventional as well as modern engineering principles and fundamentals to design a therapeutic and diagnostic system, device or equipment to solve healthcare related problems. The fundamental subjects to understand this field are Biomedical Instrumentaion & Equipment, Human Anatomy and Physiology and also other engineering subjects help students to understand deeply about Working Principles of any Medical Equipment and Instruments and it's Application such as B P Monitor, ECG, Ultrasound, X-Ray, CT & MRI, CathLab, Endoscopes, Implants, Laboratory, ICU & OT Equipment and Instruments. The another advanced Robotic Technology is Rehab Technology where students apply their knowledge of biosignals and electronics, human biology to design fully working artificial organs. Nowadays, students have a provision to use 3D printing technology which simplifies the prototyping phase and they can concentrate on the more difficult aspect of getting signals from amputees.
Last but not least, What is the role of Biomedical Engineers in Hospitals.
01) Asset Management.
02 Supervision & Management of Breakdown maintenance (repair).
03) Preventive Maintenance & Corrective maintenance Service.
04) Calibration, Performance verification and JCI/NABH/ NABL/ ISO certifications of Biomedical equipment.
05) Preparing Reports and Summaries as per NABH.
06) Attending Service calls in Emergency cases etc..
Biomedical engineering is an extremely vast field. To write a content on it is difficult because I am sure there will be a lot of information which I may have missed. But This was a very superficial way of informing a Non-tech person about what this field is and what one can study in it. Thank you.
Mr. Shivu Y S
Biomedical Engineer
Manasvi Healthtech
Mysore, KA - 570009