Use and recommendations for the handling of infrared thermometers for medical application.

Authors

  • María Rosa González Juy Territorial Bureau of Standardization Holguin, Cuba

Keywords:

infrared thermometers for medical use, measurements, manipulation

Abstract

 With the acquisition in the country of infrared thermometers for medical use for the measurement of body temperature from a distance, by COVID -19, it is necessary to expand knowledge for their correct use and manipulation by all health personnel and other institutions that operate them and thus avoid false measurements.

References

ASTM E1965 - 98(2016) “Standard Specification for Infrared Thermometers for Intermittent Determination of Patient Temperature”

Centro Español de Metrología. Guía de buenas prácticas para el uso de termómetros de radiación y cámaras termográficas para realizar medidas trazables de la temperatura del cuerpo humano sin contacto.. Abril 2020, Versión 2.

https://www.inacal.gob.pe/inacal/files/metrologia/EVENTOS/SIMPOSIOS/2013/Billy_Quispe.pdf

https://media.utp.edu.co/asociaciondeegresados/archivos/Term%C3%B3metros%20Infrarrojos.%20Gu%C3%ADa%20de%20Selecci%C3%B3n%2C%20Uso%20y%20Recomendaciones.pdf

https://www.inm.gov.co/nueva/wpcontent/uploads/2019/12/guia_para_la_calibracion_de_termometros_de_radiacion.pdf

Organización Internacional de Metrología Legal. Recomendación Internacional OIML R 14, 2008 “Procedure for calibration and verification of the main characteristics of thermographic instruments”

Published

2023-06-06

How to Cite

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González Juy MR. Use and recommendations for the handling of infrared thermometers for medical application. Boletín [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 6 [cited 2024 Oct. 16];38(1-2):62:71. Available from: https://boletin.inimet.cu/index.php/BCTI/article/view/77

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