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Inspection and Testing of Electroencephalographs, Electromyographs, and Evoked Response Equipment

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Inspection of Medical Devices

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The chapter deals with the inspection of neurodiagnostic equipment based on measurement of electrophysiological signals in order to detect eventual problems and prevent them from becoming serious safety risks. In the first section of the text a brief description of the human neuromuscular system is given, followed by description and short historical overview of considered neurodiagnostic methods: electroencephalography (EEG) including evoked potentials (EP), electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction study (NCS). Operating principle of computer-controlled neurodiagnostic instrument is explained using generic block diagram. The next sections discuss potential harms and hazards associated with the use of neurodiagnostic equipment as well as standards and regulations concerning basic safety and essential performance requirements for mentioned equipment. The last section describes inspection procedure for periodical testing of modern computer-based nerodiagnostic instruments in the field.

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  1. Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Unska 3, Zagreb, Croatia

    Mario Cifrek

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  1. Verlab Ltd Sarajevo, Medical Devices Verification Laboratory, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Almir Badnjević

  2. Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing Zagreb, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Mario Cifrek

  3. Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing Zagreb, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Ratko Magjarević

  4. Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Zijad Džemić

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Cifrek, M. (2018). Inspection and Testing of Electroencephalographs, Electromyographs, and Evoked Response Equipment. In: Badnjević, A., Cifrek, M., Magjarević, R., Džemić, Z. (eds) Inspection of Medical Devices . Series in Biomedical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6650-4_7

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