Infrared emission tympanic thermometers cannot be relied upon in a wilderness setting
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Evaluation of Performance and Uncertainty of Infrared Tympanic Thermometers
Infrared tympanic thermometers (ITTs) are easy to use and have a quick response time. They are widely used for temperature measurement of the human body. The accuracy and uncertainty of measurement is the importance performance indicator for these meters. The performance of two infrared tympanic thermometers, Braun THT-3020 and OMRON MC-510, were evaluated in this study. The cell of a temperatu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1080-6032
DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(1999)010[0201:ltte.co;2