CH 316 - Biomedical Measurements

Institution:

Wagner College

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Description:

One Unit. A course covering the principles and applications of various chemical and electronic tests used in hospitals. Discussions will include procedures, such as automatic chemical analyzers, audiometry, electronic blood pressure instruments, spirometry, electro and vector cardiography, and the use of various radioactive tracers in scanning the brain, lungs, and liver, as well as radioimmunoassay procedures for ultrasonography and CAT and PET scanners. Field trips to a hospital will be included. The course is intended for students planning a medical career and should be helpful for premedical students, nurses, microbiologists, and hospital administrators. Prerequisites: two units each of biology and chemistry. Offered fall semester.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wagner.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 390-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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