THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN FOR A SENIOR TO GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING. IT DESCRIBES THE PRINCIPLES, APPLICATIONS, AND DESIGN OF THE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS MOST COMMONLY USED IN HOSPITALS. BECAUSE EQUIPMENT CHANGES WITH TIME, WE HAVE STRESSED FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION AND GENERAL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT, AVOINDING DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF SPECIFIC MODELS. AND BECAUSE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING IS AN INTERDICIPLINARY FILED, REQUIRING GOOD COMMUNICATION WITH H