Why the Temporal Artery?
• Directly connected to the heart via the carotid artery. • Has the constant blood flow needed for accurate measurement. • Safest, most convenient, and comfortable place to measure temperature. “We measured the temperature with each of these two thermometers on children and compared the reading to the rectal temperature, which is generally considered the standard. Essentially we found that by every measure that we used, the temporal artery thermometer was more accurate than the tympanic.” ~ David Greenes, M.D., Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School: National Public Radio interview “…may even prove to be better than taking rectal temperature.” ~ Shari Roan, LA Times “The TemporalScanner is the magic wand you’ve been waiting for ~ Working Mother, Feb 2002 A better thermometer for your child…just ask your pediatrician “I would highly recommend it to anyone.” ~ Barry W. McGraw, MD – Pediatrician “This is brand new…It’s neat! It’s rocket science!” ~ Mark Widome, MD – P
