This updated fourth edition provides current information on devices and is divided into diagnostic and treatment sections. Devices are described with the theory of operation and relevant anatomical and physiological considerations. Aspects of BMET work including test equipment, standards, and information technology are also discussed. The text covers a wide variety of diagnostic and treatment devices currently used in hospitals that students will likely encounter in their career. Principles of operation and examples of use are provided. This book is unique in that it is written by an experienced biomed tech with 30 years' experience in hospitals rather than by engineers with little frontline experience. It is also unique in that it provides ancillary materials on the web and is the only guide divided into diagnostic and treatment device sections. This new edition also includes two new chapters on computers, information technology, and networking as well as health technology management. From the previous edition: "The book presents a comfortable balance between clinical applications, basic technical information, and various pictures of medical technologies one will encounter in the field. Additionally, related anatomy and physiology principles and essential technical terms are a nice complement to the technologies presented. The everyday duties and responsibilities of a biomed are captured by the various 'true-to-life' scenarios introduced throughout the book." -Joey Jones, Madisonville Community College, Kentucky, USA This book is intended for students in biomedical engineering technology and healthcare technology management (BMET/HTM) programs as well as biomedical engineering students. Field service representatives, medical device designers, and medical device sales representatives will also find it useful.

Going into a hospital for any reason can be a very stressful and sometimes frightening experience. Not only do patients have to deal with the illness or injury that brought them there, but they also have to face a tremendous variety of complex, unusual and sometimes downright strange machinery that will be used in the course of their treatment.
Doctors and nurses are often very busy and may not have the time to explain all the equipment that might be seen in a hospital visit. Patients and families, on the other hand, sometimes seem to have too much time to think about such things.
Not everyone is interested in the technology they might see in a hospital, but many patients are curious about the machines. The aim of this book is to take some of the mystery out of the equipment they will see, and hopefully enable patients to feel a little more comfortable and a little more involved in their own care.
Families and visitors of patients often feel just as bewildered as the patients themselves. They look at all the tubes and wires connecting their loved one to machines that beep and whirr and have all sorts of knobs and buttons and colorful displays, and they may not know what it all means.
A very wide variety of technological devices are used in the course of treating patients in hospitals. This variety is increasing, and the individual devices are often becoming more complex as well. This book gives a clear and concise description of the principle of operation of each device as well as an outline of the way it is used, so that readers can understand both how and why it is being used in hospital care.
Appendices include detailed descriptions of ECGs and arrhythmias, surgery and anesthesia, normal values, and anatomical illustrations.

As healthcare becomes more complex, the integration of all members of the team becomes even more important. Part of this integration requires that all team members have a grasp of the fundamentals of the medical and surgical treatments they are involved in. Written specifically for paramedical professionals who support doctors and nurses, Clinical Procedures for Medical Technology Specialists presents a clear and concise description of the more common diagnostic and treatment procedures used in current medical care. While a great many texts describe medical and surgical procedures, there are few, if any, aimed at the large, diverse group of professionals who directly support the medical system. Moreover, these sources tend to have more detail than is required for a paramedical professional. Carefully organized in an encyclopedic format that allows easy access to just the right amount of information, this book supplies nonclinical members of the modern integrated healthcare team with a more complete perspective of the clinical experiences of the clients of the system - the patients.