Exergen TemporalScanner Effective in Detecting Fevers in Children Aged 1-4
Years, Study Finds
WATERTOWN, Mass., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- "Temporal artery thermometry is an
effective screening tool in identifying fever in children one to four years of
age," according to a recent study published in the journal Clinical
Pediatrics. The study investigated the sensitivity and specificity of
scanning the forehead area to detect temporal artery temperature, as a
substitute for rectal temperatures in children 1-4 years old.
"This independent research validates our findings about the accuracy of
determining fever by measuring the temporal artery temperature," said
Francesco Pompei, Ph.D., CEO of Exergen Corporation. "Exergen's patented
TemporalScanner(TM) Thermometer was developed in response to healthcare
providers' need for a noninvasive, accurate method of thermometry that was
suitable for all ages."
Young children typically aren't able to comply with the procedures required to
obtain temperature readings with oral thermometers so they often are subject
to rectal thermometry, which is uncomfortable for them, their parents and
healthcare workers. The study was done to determine if the temporal artery
scanning method was a viable alternative. The research was conducted at
Medical University of South Carolina - Children's Hospital, Charleston, SC,
one of America's Best Hospitals according to US News and World Report. The
Exergen TemporalScanner model TAT-5000 was used. The device uses infrared
technology to detect the heat emitted from the skin surface as it scans the
temporal artery on the forehead. An arterial heat balance system adjusts for
the effects of the skin temperature to produce a temporal artery reading.
The study authors were M. Olivia Titus, MD, Thomas Hulsey, MSPH, ScD, Julie
Heckman, RN, and Joseph D. Losek, MD. The authors are not affiliated with
Exergen and none received compensation from the company for conducting the
research.
"Exergen's infrared temporal artery thermometer is the most accurate and least
invasive product on the market and provides temperature readings in just two
seconds," said Dr. Pompei. "With a gentle scan of the forehead the instrument
captures the naturally emitted heat from the skin over the temporal artery."
Exergen Corporation is recognized worldwide as an innovator and leading
manufacturer of patented infrared thermometers, scanners, sensors and
controls. Its products are used in a wide variety of industrial and medical
applications for both professionals and consumers. For additional
information, visit www.exergen.com.
SOURCE Exergen Corporation
Debbie Gotthart, +1-201-843-5600, debbie@rosica.com
