2023年5月1日 · A temporal artery thermometer (TAT) is one that you place on the skin of your forehead to get a readout of your body temperature. It uses infrared technology to measure the heat energy your...

What is a temporal thermometer? Temporal thermometers contain an infrared scanner measuring the heat on the surface of the skin, which results from blood moving through the temporal artery in the forehead. This type of thermometer is non-invasive and may even be applied while a …

Taking a temporal temperature involves using an infrared thermometer to measure the temperature of the forehead quickly and accurately. Measuring body temperature is a crucial part of assessing health, especially during illness.

What is a normal body temperature? It varies from person to person: Anything over 100.4 ‘F is considered a fever. There are many different routes used to measure a temperature. This includes the: oral, tympanic (ear), skin, axilla (armpit), rectum, or via the temporal artery on the forehead. Which route is the most accurate?

2023年4月11日 · Learn how to use a thermometer to take a temperature, whether using a digital, tympanic or temporal artery thermometer.

2023年1月11日 · The most common kind of contact thermometer uses electronic heat sensors to record body temperature. These thermometers can be used on the forehead, mouth, armpit or rectum. Most electronic thermometers have a digital …

2020年6月10日 · The average oral temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). A temporal thermometer will read at about 0.5 to 1 degree lower than an oral thermometer, so you need to add 0.5 to 1 degree to get what your temperature would read orally.

2020年12月15日 · Temporal thermometer readings are often 0.5°F (0.3°C) to 1°F (0.6°C) lower than oral temperature readings.

2020年4月7日 · Learn how to get an accurate temperature reading at home, using common types of thermometers.

With just a light stroke across the temporal artery area of the forehead, an accurate reproducible temperature is measured in about 3 seconds – eliminating any discomfort caused by a thermometer inserted into the ear, mouth, or rectum.