For example, if you have a two-year-old and use a temporal artery thermometer, you may get a reading of 101 degrees Fahrenheit. The rectal or ear reading may be closer to 102 degrees Fahrenheit.

A new study finds that temporal thermometers – used to measure body temperature on the forehead – may be less accurate than oral thermometers at detecting fevers among hospitalized Black patients.

Forehead, or temporal, thermometers measure temperatures through infrared radiation. Skin pigmentation could affect its ability to emit light, radiation or heat, the study said, a concept known as ...

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A new study finds that temporal thermometers -- used to measure body temperature on the forehead -- may be less accurate than oral thermometers at detecting fevers among hospitalized Black patients.

A new study finds that temporal thermometers – used to measure body temperature on the forehead – may be less accurate than oral thermometers at detecting fevers among hospitalized Black patients.

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new study finds that temporal thermometers — used to measure body temperature on the forehead — may be less accurate than oral thermometers at detecting fevers ...

A new study finds that temporal thermometers — used to measure body temperature on the forehead — may be less accurate than oral thermometers at detecting fevers among hospitalized Black patients.

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new study finds that temporal thermometers — used to measure body temperature on the forehead — may be less accurate than oral thermometers at detecting fevers ...