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The only program of its kind in the country, this intense, four and one-half day seminar will prepare attendees for the Certification for Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) administered by International Certification Commission for Clinical Engineering and Biomedical Technology (ICC).
This seminar covers the operation, application, and underlying physiological principles associated with a variety of diagnostic, therapeutic, and analytical medical devices used routinely in hospitals. A review of basic electrical and electronic components and circuit behavior is also woven throughout the course. Applicable codes, standards, and the intrinsic hazards associated with many of these devices will also be addressed.
Who Should Attend?
While this course is directed at biomedical equipment technicians and clinical engineers relatively new to the maintenance and support of medical instrumentation within a healthcare environment, anyone with an interest in medical instrumentation will find this course beneficial.Seminar Objectives
Upon completion of the seminar, participants should be able to do the following:- Understand the operation, application, and underlying physiological principles associated with a variety of diagnostic, therapeutic and analytical medical devices used routinely in hospitals.
- Know the basic electrical and electronic components and circuit behavior.
- Understand applicable codes, standards, and the intrinsic hazards associated with many of these devices.
Principal Instructor
 
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Larry Fennigkoh, Ph.D., P.E., CCE Professor in Biomedical Engineering, MSOE Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department Dr. Fennigkoh teaches courses in human anatomy and physiology, medical instrumentation, biomedical engineering design, biostatistics, and biomechanics. He has more than 22 years of hospital-based clinical engineering experience associated with the use, testing, maintenance, and management of medical equipment. He also does forensic engineering consulting work on cases involving medical devices and patient injuries. |
Dates
Aug. 24-28, 2009Cost
| Fee: | $1140 |
| Early Registration: | $1070 (by July 24, 2009) |
| Multiple Registrations: | $970 (per person for two or more attendees) |
| CEUs: | 3.6 |
| Fee includes all handout materials, graduation luncheon and break refreshments | |
Topical Outline
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| 7:30-8:00 | Continental Breakfast Daily |
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| 8:00-10:00 | Introductions and course overview; Intro to systems physiology | Cardiovascular system physiology and anatomy | Cardiac assist devices: intra-aortic balloon pump | Pulmonary function testing; oxygen saturation; blood gas analysis | Operating Room Equipment: electrosurgery; surgical lasers |
| 10:00-10:15 | Daily Break | ||||
| 10:15-noon | Review of DC and AC circuit behavior and components | Electrocardiography and cardiac arrhythmias | Electrical distribution systems; isolated power; GFCI's; origin, measurement, and control of 60 Hz leakage currents | Skeletal anatomy; movement planes; Radiation physics and safety | Human factors and the control of medical error |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch Break - Lunch Provided Friday |
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| 1:00-2:30 | Basics of cell biology and the origin of biopotentials | Hemodynamics: Invasive and non-invasive measurement of blood pressure; pulmonary artery catheters and cardiac output | Applicable codes and standards: AAMI / ANSI; NFPA; JCAHO | Radiography and fluoroscopy equipment | |
| 2:30-2:45 | Daily Break | ||||
| 2:45-4:30 | Bioelectric amplifiers, isolation, filtering | Cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators | Review of respiratory system physiology and anatomy | Nuclear medicine and ultrasound equipment | |
| 4:30-6:00 | Reception and dinner | Dinner on your own | |||
Registration
To receive a seminar brochure with registration materials, simply fill out and submit this online seminar information request form. The materials will be mailed to you.You may also download a copy of the complete seminar brochure (pdf) if you would like to use a mail-in registration form.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Medhat Khalil
Phone: (414) 277-7269
Fax: (414) 277-7470
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