Syllabus - HOSPITAL MIS (BM 803(B))

Biomedical Engineering

HOSPITAL MIS (BM 803(B))

VIII

1

Introduction to Data Structures Elements

arrays, records, sets, tables etc. Singly and doubly linked data, stacks, queues, trees etc.

2

Introduction to Database Models

Relational databases, data indexing and structuring - data independence- data definition language and data manipulation language E-R diagram with examples relational model structures of relational databases.

3

Relational Database Design

Normalization 1NF, 2NF and 3NF indexing and hashing. Security of database design example on a popular RDBMS package. Miniaturized data storage and retrieval system like CD-ROM, magneto optical discs, optical juke boxes, write many read many devices and miniature magnetic tape devices. Interfacing and retrieval details.

4

Hospital Information System

Role of database in HIS. Need of networking in HIS, overview of networking, topologies and its configuration. Detailed study of picture archiving and communication systems (PACS).

5

Introduction to AI and Experts System

Knowledge components, knowledge representation schemes- production system. Expert’s system tools- language.

Practicals

Reference Books

  • H. Dominic Covvey, Computer in practice of medicines, Addison Wesley, 1980.

  • Edward Shortlife, Computer based medical consultation, Elsevier Scientific, 1976.

  • Date C. J, An introduction to database systems, 8th ed., Pearson, 2003.

  • Remez Elmasri, Shamkant B. Navathe, Fundamentals of Database Systems, 7th ed., Pearson, 2017.