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J Med Eng Technol. 2010 May;34(4):249-53.
New standards for devices used for the measurement of human body temperature.
Ring EF, McEvoy H, Jung A, Zuber J, Machin G.
Medical Imaging Research Unit, Faculty of Advanced Technology, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL, UK. efring@glam.ac.uk
Abstract
Significant changes in recording of human body temperature have been taking place worldwide in recent years. The clinical thermometer introduced in the mid-19th century by Wunderlich has been replaced by digital thermometers or radiometer devices for recording tympanic membrane temperature. More recently the use of infrared thermal imaging for fever screening has become more widespread following the SARS infection, and particularly during the pandemic H1N1 outbreak. Important new standards that have now reached international acceptance will affect clinical and fever screening applications. This paper draws attention to these new standard documents. They are designed to improve the standardization of both performance and practical use of these key techniques in clinical medicine, especially necessary in a pandemic influenza situation.
PMID: 20397848 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20397848
New standards for devices used for the measurement of human body temperature.
Ring EF, McEvoy H, Jung A, Zuber J, Machin G.
Medical Imaging Research Unit, Faculty of Advanced Technology, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL, UK. efring@glam.ac.uk
Abstract
Significant changes in recording of human body temperature have been taking place worldwide in recent years. The clinical thermometer introduced in the mid-19th century by Wunderlich has been replaced by digital thermometers or radiometer devices for recording tympanic membrane temperature. More recently the use of infrared thermal imaging for fever screening has become more widespread following the SARS infection, and particularly during the pandemic H1N1 outbreak. Important new standards that have now reached international acceptance will affect clinical and fever screening applications. This paper draws attention to these new standard documents. They are designed to improve the standardization of both performance and practical use of these key techniques in clinical medicine, especially necessary in a pandemic influenza situation.
PMID: 20397848 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20397848