Infrared thermographic in identification of human elevated temperature with biostatistical and ROC analysis

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5405, Issue , 2004, Pages 88-97

  Ng, E Y K ^a   Kaw, G J L ^b   Ng, K ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c Zugo Photonics Pte Ltd   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bird flu; Fever; IR system; R.O.C; Regression analysis; SARS; Screening; Security; Skin temperature; Threshold temperature

Indexed keywords

BIRD FLU; FEVER; IR SYSTEMS; R.O.C.; SARS; SECURITY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THRESHOLD TEMPERATURE;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA ACQUISITION; HEALTH CARE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCANNING; SKIN; X RAYS;

THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

EID: 3543093813     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.542084     Document Type: Conference Paper

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