Slide1: Dr.Eng. Walid Tarawneh walidst@yahoo.com 00962 777778856 Amman – Jordan


Lecturer : Lecturer Name : Walid Salameh Tarawneh Qualification : - PhD in biomedical engineering - BSc & MSc in biomedical & electronic engineering Experience: 29 years in biomedical & clinical Eng. Technical deputy manger of the DBE – MOH and head of Clinical Engineering Quality Control Dep’t – Jordan


Course Outlines : Course Outlines Two lectures per week course plan shall cover : Basic to biomedical Engineering CE- Discipline safety in CE medical equipment management Maintenance management Assessment & Acquisition of medical equipment Standards & Regulations Facilities management Planning Evaluation and Control CE-department and workshops Using of IT in CE Ethical issues in CE – Practices The Future of Clinical Engineering.


References for course Discipline : References for course Discipline The Management of Medical Equipment in NHS Acute Trusts in England, HC 475 Session 1998-99, 10 June 1999 Becky Jones, Performance Improvement TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER 4/2007 Science, Volume 94, Issue 2446, pp. 456: Engineers' Council for Professional Development December, 30, 2005 American College of Clinical Engineering ACCE Definition, 1992 . The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Second Edition. Ed. Joseph D. Bronzino Stephen L. Grimes, Convergence of Clinical Engineering and Information Technology August 24, 2006 Marvin Shepherd, Matthew Baretich ,A Comprehensive Guide to Electrical Safety Standards for Health Care Facilities ,electrical safety manual 2004 AAMI Technology The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Second Edition. Ed. Joseph D. Bronzino Health Devices Inspection and Preventive Maintenance System™ 2001 Medical Devices and Equipment Management: Repair and Maintenance Provision MDA DB2000(02) JUNE 2000 Medical technology management premier for clinical engineering Ed. Joseph D. Bronzino 1993 M .Kutz Standard.Handbook.of.Biomedical.Engineering.and.Design. McGraw-HILL 2003 Walid Tarawneh clinical engineering lectures 2007/ 2008 Alahlya Amman University


Just to remind you: 90 % of the biomedical engineers in the Arab world are working as clinical engineers CE – is an applied field for biomedical engineering Prepare your self right from now for your future career. Some engineers spends more than 5 years to learn what you will learn in this course ( 3-4 month ). Just to remind you


Biomedical Engineering : Biomedical Engineering 1.1 Engineering One who practices engineering is called an Engineer Engineers use imagination, judgment, and analysis to apply science, technology, mathematics, and practical experience. 1.2 Engineer An engineer is someone who is trained or professionally engaged in a branch of engineering. Engineers use creativity, technology, and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. 1.3 Engineers and Scientists Scientists explore nature in order to discover general principles. Engineers apply established principles drawn from science in order to design and develop economical solutions to technical problems. 1.Basic Definitions


Slide11: 1.4 Fields of work Design Development Testing & Evaluation Production ( Manufacturing ) Maintenance Management Sales. Consaltation Education and training Quality Assurance & Control Perparing Standards and Regulations Reasarch Planing These engineers supervise production in factories,determine the causes of component failure, and test manufactured products to maintain quality. They also estimate the time and cost to complete projects In sales, an engineering background enables them to discuss technical aspects and assist in product planning, installation, and use. 1.5 Engineer means to be


Slide12: 2. Engineering and Relationships with Medicine and biology Medicine (or biomedicine), is a branch of the health sciences, and is the sector of public life concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, treatment and possible prevention of disease and injury Clinical Medicine is a part of Medicine which deals with clinical applications of medicine Biology is the study of life. It is concerned with such topics as classifying the various forms of organisms, how species come into existence, and the interactions they have with each other and with the natural environment. The study of the human body create and discover many common links and similarities between medicine and some engineering disciplines. theses links and similarities as well as the increasing importance and application of Engineering principles in Medicine led to the development of a new field in engineering science that called : Biomedical Engineering


Slide13: Biomedical Engineering 3.1 introduction History 1848- up to date 3.2 Definition of Biomedical engineering is a discipline that advances knowledge in engineering, biology and medicine, and improves human health through cross-disciplinary activities that integrate the engineering sciences with the biomedical sciences and clinical practice 3.3 Definition of Biomedical engineer : “ Is defined as the Engineer who apply the engineering principles to understand, modify or control living systems such as the human body, and use the traditional engineering expertise to analyze and solve problems in biology and medicine, providing an overall enhancement of health care ”


Slide14: 3.4 Main requirements The analytical tools and broad physical knowledge of modern engineering and science The fundamental understanding of the biological or physiological systems The familiarity with recent technological breakthroughs BME must have a knowledge in: Biology Chemistry Medicine, Physics, Anatomy, Physiology and Electrophysiology Mathematics Engineering science (Electricity, Mechanic, Electronic Computing, IT) Communication to build their biomedical engineering profession.


Slide15: 3.5 Where do they Work? BME can work in : Industry academic institutions hospitals and medical institutions companies research facilities government agencies. Although they are engineers ,they considered as part of the heath care team which in includes physicians, nurses, and medical technicians


Slide16: 4. The Fields of Biomedical Engineering Biomedical engineers apply electrical, mechanical, chemical, optical, and other engineering principles to understand, modify, or control biologic systems


Slide17: 4.1 Clinical Engineering CE Is the division of biomedical engineering specialized in the support and advancement of patient care by applying engineering and management skills to healthcare technology. According to ACCE “A clinical engineer is a professional who supports and advances patient care by applying engineering and management skills to healthcare technology”[3] CE = Problem Solver [3] American College of Clinical Engineering ACCE Definition, 1992 .


The CLINICAL ENGINEER (CE) : The CLINICAL ENGINEER (CE) Clinical Engineer is responsible for ensuring that all medical and laboratory equipment is operating according to strict manufacturers ,national and international guidelines and standards. Clinical Engineer provides technical support for the maintenance and repair of medical, clinical laboratory and audio-visual equipment . Clinical Engineer must focus on medical Devices as they are used in healthcare delivery settings: Dealing with - Acquisition of equipment; - Inspection; maintenance, and repair; - Regulatory compliance; - Management of medical equipment during its time life span of use - Safety and quality improvement - Risk management activities - All related medical equipment technical issues.


Clinical Engineering Fundamentals: Clinical Engineering Fundamentals • Technology Management • Equipment Management • Information Management • Maintenance Management • Quality Management • Safety Management • Risk Management • Financial Management • Project Management • Ethics • Administration