B0400 - RECORDING OF ELECTRICAL SIGNALS

Anno Accademico 2022/2023

  • Docente: Ivan Corazza
  • Crediti formativi: 1
  • SSD: FIS/07
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
  • Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico in Medicine and Surgery (cod. 9210)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

The student, at the end of the course, will know a) wqhy it is possible to acquire bioelectrical signals; b) how it is possible; c) how the standard ECG intrumentation works and d) which are the limitations and the sources of errors of a standard electrocardiograph. Moreover the student will know some basic algorithm for the ECG analysis.

Contenuti

Signals acquisition (transducers, signal conditioning, AD conversion)

Fourier Theorem

Bioelectricity: from cellular contraction to vectocardiography

Bi and Uni-polar signal, standard 12-leads ECG

Resistance and capacitance between electrodes and skin

Electrical noise (50Hz and muscular)

Electrical patients’ safety (macro and microshock)

Signal analysis and HRV

Testi/Bibliografia

Material provided by the teacher and available online (Virtuale).

Metodi didattici

The course is made up of lectures with the support of Power Point presentations.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

The exam will be a multiple-choice quiz about all the content of the three modules of the whole course. The student will pass the examination by correctly answering to the 50%+1 of the questions.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Ivan Corazza