Ircon® and Raytek® Infrared (IR) Systems Offer First Line of Defense That Can Help Identify Elevated Skin Temperature

SANTA CRUZ CA, USA — Fixed infrared scanners and thermal imagers from Raytek/Ircon, as well as handheld IR thermal imagers from its parent company, Fluke, can be used at airports, terminals, hospitals, schools, factories and public gathering areas to identify people with elevated temperatures resulting from an infectious disease, such H1N1 influenza A (aka, “Swine Flu”).

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Oakland NJ, USA — Portable Monitoring Systems include an alarm unit monitor and Mikron Infrared portable thermal imager.

If a person goes through the measurement area at higher than the setpoint temperature, an alarm is activiated.

Dual vision function is useful to identify the subject in question.

Mikron MikroSHOT can detect elevated body temperature at 38°C or higher, a diagnostic characteristic of avian or swine flu, at a distance greater than 1.3 yards.
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Noncontact IR technology from Raytek(r) and Ircon(r) can help identify elevated skin temperatures that can result from a viral infection: Effective Screening Tools for Swine Flu
SANTA CRUZ CA, USA – Fixed infrared scanners and thermal imagers from Raytek/Ircon, as well as handheld IR thermal imagers from its parent company, Fluke, can be used at airports, terminals, hospitals, schools, factories and public gathering areas to identify people with elevated temperatures resulting from an infectious disease, such H1N1 influenza A (aka, “Swine Flu”).

Individuals who register a fever can then be isolated for further evaluation to help prevent the spread of disease.

Lessons learned from the outbreak of SARS/Avian flu indicate that infrared (IR) noncontact temperature measurement can be an effective, easily deployed solution for identifying individuals who may have elevated skin temperatures. The human body and all objects emit infrared energy.

The Tokyo, Japan, airport is currently using IR thermographic imaging to screen large numbers of passengers arriving on international flights. Other countries, including among others, Australia, Thailand, Singapore and Mexico, have instituted similar screening processes to aid in fever detection.
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Chengdu, China — Model EIRI-M1 is specially designed for remote monitoring and detecting of elevated body temperature in crowded situations.

It combines advanced technology in infrared sensing, optoelectronics, computerized data/graphic processing and infor5mation technology to deliver a high performance infrared system for mass thermography.

Employing the latest uncooled FPA detector, EIRI-M1 offers exceptional temperature resolution, outstanding spatial resolution, powerful image processing and long term continuous operation capabilities.

It can rapidly and unobtrusively screen out suspicious febrile individuals without hindrance to the flow of traffic of the targeted crowd.
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Cambridge, UK — Thermoteknix offers a system tailored for human febrile screening from the UK.

According to Thermoteknix:

MIRICLE FevIR Scan thermal imaging and temperature measurement system from Thermoteknix is easily installed, operated and re-located with the very minimum of setup time and operator training.

On screen visible and audible alerts provide instant notification of high temperature alarms.

On-screen alerts identify one or more individuals in a large crowd situation, aiding rapid detection and maintaining passenger flow.

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More on Infrared Health Screening

Here’s a view of the animated banner on the Fluke website. It teases one to look further to obtain information on the possible use of their infrared products in screening for flu carriers.
Unfortunately, if you click on the ad, you receive a registration/login form page, not any product or application information as their competitors provide, until you log in or give up your email address by registering.

But wait, there really is more!
Plus there’s a way to get some details by clicking “smarter”. If you click on the link to their Ircon or Raytek subsidiaries there is much more. (The other pages don’t come with Fluke’s annoying drop down ads, either)

On the Ircon or Raytek website, for instance, you can read their special News: April 2009 – Raytek and Ircon Infrared Systems Offer First Line of Defense as Fast, Effective Screening Tools for Swine Flu

“Noncontact IR technology can help identify elevated skin temperatures that can result from a viral infection”

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., April 30, 2009 — Fixed infrared scanners and thermal imagers from Raytek/Ircon, as well as handheld IR thermal imagers from its parent company, Fluke, can be used at airports, terminals, hospitals, schools, factories and public gathering areas to identify people with elevated temperatures resulting from an infectious disease, such H1N1 influenza A (aka, “Swine Flu”). Individuals who register a fever can then be isolated for further evaluation to help prevent the spread of disease.

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