Chapter 21. Temperature Measurement in Medicine

  1. L. Michalski1,
  2. K. Eckersdorf1,
  3. J. Kucharski1,
  4. J. McGhee2

Published Online: 26 APR 2002

DOI: 10.1002/0470846135.ch21

Book Title

Temperature Measurement, Second Edition

Temperature Measurement, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Michalski, L., Eckersdorf, K., Kucharski, J. and McGhee, J. (2002) Temperature Measurement in Medicine, in Temperature Measurement, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470846135.ch21

Author Information

  1. 1

    Technical University of Lodz, Poland

  2. 2

    University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 26 APR 2002
  2. Published Print: 20 NOV 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471867791

Online ISBN: 9780470846131

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Keywords:

  • medicine temperature measurement;
  • liquid-in-glass thermometer;
  • thermistor thermometer;
  • fibre optic thermometer

Summary

Chapter Twenty-one gives information on methods of temperature measurement in medicine using liquid-in-glass thermometers, thermistor thermometers, non-contact infrared thermometers, fibre optic thermometers and also additional computer simulation in determining the temperature field, e.g. in brain tissue.

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