Exergen DermaTemp 1001, User Manual

Page 1: ...EXERGEN EXERGEN EXERGEN EXERGEN EXERGEN DermaTemp 1001 Infrared Thermographic Scanner Unparalleled Accuracy at the Speed of Light USER S MANUAL AND REFERENCE BOOK...

Page 2: ...dimenta 13 Ambient Effect on Body Surface Temperature 14 Solving the Problems 14 Emissivity 15 Alice s Quest for Emissivity 17 Correcting for Emissivity Automatically 18 Detection by Exception 18 III...

Page 3: ...oist or wet tissue to be measured with precision accuracy The models include DT 1001 the standard model DT 1001 LT has a conveniently angled stainless steel probe and can be used with or without dispo...

Page 4: ...nd ing on the requirements of the application Recommended guidelines are as follows Use With Disposable Cover For absolute accuracy minimizing the effects of emissivity and evaporative cooling contact...

Page 5: ...2 inch from the surface of interest If using a non contact protocol the relative temperature indication of the instrument will be accurate 4 Release pinch Pull box slightly away until next white ring...

Page 6: ...tton is released ON OFF To turn the instrument on depress the red ON OFF power push but ton The single beep will audibly indicate that the instrument is on The display will momentarily read 8888 an in...

Page 7: ...n is de pressed Each time a new low temperature is measured a beep will sound After the power button is released the display will lock on the minimum recorded temperature and hold that reading for 10...

Page 8: ...heit or Celsius Conversion The DermaTemp can be used in either F or C The only tool neces sary to convert from one scale to the other is a paper clip Find the small hole on the left side of the red di...

Page 9: ...the end of the probe clean It is made of special mirror like infrared transmitting material called Germanium Dirt greasy films or moisture on the lens will interfere with the passage of infrared heat...

Page 10: ...horization Num ber RMA Mark the RMA number on the outside of your package and packing slips Include a description of the fault if possible Send the instrument freight postage prepaid to Exergen Corpor...

Page 11: ...the course of an illness but eventually a more objective assessment was possible with the introduction of the clinical thermometer developed during the last century One of the earliest references to a...

Page 12: ...romagnetic energy radia tion to the surroundings at a rate dependent on its temperature In accordance with a basic law of physics this invisible radiation is con stantly emitted absorbed and re emitte...

Page 13: ...hands in a sink If the water from the hot faucet were to be trickling in a small stream it is likely it would feel only lukewarm However if you were to open that tap full force the rushing water woul...

Page 14: ...iations in contact pressure resulting in changes in the thermal resistance between the skin and the temperature detector and tend to have too great a varia tion from reading to reading If these device...

Page 15: ...stable repeatable and is relatively insen sitive to user technique Skin temperature measurements with infrared thermometry are attractive because they are objective low cost and cause absolutely no t...

Page 16: ...ient from drafts or exposure to large cold surfaces to position the extremities to minimize pooling and to allow time for the surface temperature to equilibrate to its environment The distribution of...

Page 17: ...ss than 1 0 without making a correction for this source of error Hu man skin is near but not equal to 1 0 and if not accounted for can introduce errors in the order of one to two degrees The cup like...

Page 18: ...s the emissivity equals 1 0 This type of object is called a blackbody And finally consider a good emitter The eye seesasmallamountofreflectioninterspersed with the large amount emitting If for ex ampl...

Page 19: ...invisible No if it were the wall would show behind it So how can it be seen If crayon spots are painted on the mirror then the mirror can be seen Of course it can only be seen where there are spots E...

Page 20: ...t is touching or brought to within approximately 1mm of the sur face By excluding ambient radiation and replacing it with reflections of emitted radiation the emissivity is corrected and the accurate...

Page 21: ...an extremity reflect blood flow interruption or alteration in blood flow to that extremity A baseline for systolic blood pressure was determined for each subject and the manometer cuff inflated to th...

Page 22: ...ant that certain precau tions be followed in making surface temperature measurements They are 1 Provide for adequate equilibration time in the room environment at which the measurements will take plac...

Page 23: ...temperature variations are an effective means to assess joint inflammation due to trauma and disease Although the technique is effective it is not readily available in most clinical situations In alm...

Page 24: ...technical replanta tion patients may develop vascular per fusion problems postoperatively which lead to marginally perfused tissue or to failure Because any significant change in perfusion is reflect...

Page 25: ...percentile Barkan demonstrated that lumbar radiculopathy can be detected by temperature measurement with accuracy equal to CT Scan or myelo gram 4 These studies support the findings of many other sim...

Page 26: ...emp as part of their patient s self care program Peripheral Nerve Injury Temperature monitoring can be used in the quantification of peripheral nerve injury differentiating among organic nerve damage...

Page 27: ...ors are usually used to monitor one location on the neonate and multiple site readings are rarely taken Infrared thermometry provides a method for accurate surface temperature mea surements on multipl...

Page 28: ...Boycks and Weil4 concluded toe temperature providedthebestcorrelation withcardiacindexandprog nosis of survival compared to arm finger thigh or rec tal temperatures Kholoussy et al 1980 5 demon strat...

Page 29: ...e arterial systolic pressure is less than 90 mmHg and the urine output less than 1ml min mg a state of shock can be diagnosed based on the dissociation difference 7 C A chilling sensation or shivering...

Page 30: ...e Clinic Pain Management Varicocele Detection Cerebral Vascular Dis ease Joint Trauma Peripheral Nerve Injury Vascular Obstruction Nerve Root Compression Soft Tissue Injuries Dentistry Neuromuscular I...

Page 31: ...e monitoring in digital replantation J of Hand Surg Am Soc Surg of the Hand 1978 11 Weinstein SA Weinstein G Thermography EMG CT Scan Myelography and Surgery in 800 Patients Georgetown University Medi...

Page 32: ...ol Am Acad of Thermology Ann Mtg Georgetown University Medical Center 1985 31 Perlstein P Future directions for device design and infant management Medical Instrumentation 21 1 36 41 Feb 1987 32 Robic...

Page 33: ...se Shielding Complete copper coating for EMI and RFI protection Display Type and Size Large bright red LED s easily readable in any lighting Construction Industrial duty impact resistant casing her me...

Page 34: ...ty is assumed for any special incidental or consequential damages In order to obtain warranty service simply call Exergen Corpora tion Customer Service 617 923 9900 for an Return Material Au thorizati...