Comparison of Infrared Tympanic Thermometer with Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer

BAYHAN C., ÖZSÜREKCİ Y., Tekcam N., Guloglu A., Ehliz G., CEYHAN M., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, vol.8, no.2, pp.52-55, 2014 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/ced.2014.1698
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.52-55
  • Keywords: Fever, infrared, thermometer
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Non-contact infrared thermometer NCIT) is a quick, non-invasive, and easy-to-use method to measure body temperature, not requiring sterilization. We aimed to evaluate the reliability of NCIT in the first assessment of patients in a hospital.