Detection of body temperature with infrared thermography: Accuracy in detection of fever

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages S31-S34

  Cheung, Bernard M Y ^a   Chan, L S ^a   Lauder, I J ^a   Kumana, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FEVER; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; MALE; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESSURE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; FOREHEAD; INFANT; INFRARED RADIATION; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; THERMOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEVER; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; INFANT; INFRARED RAYS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; THERMOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873283912     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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