Analysis of IR thermal imager for mass blind fever screening

Microvascular Research

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 104-109

  Ng, Eddie Y K ^a   Kawb, G J L ^b   Chang, W M ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c Kaki Bukit Techpark II   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Avian flu; Bio statistics; Fever; IR system; SARS; Threshold temperature

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOSTATISTICS; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INSTRUMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FACE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INFRARED RAYS; MASS SCREENING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROC CURVE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; THERMOGRAPHY;

AVES;

EID: 4143056905     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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