Question

Which medical technology is quickly used to measure body temperature?

Answer 1

The answer is ear thermometer. This is a kind of thermometer that records body temperature through the ear canal. The ear thermometer was conceived in 1964 by Dr. Theodor H. Benzinger. Dr. Benzinger functioned from 1947 to 1970 at the Naval Medical Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland where he studied temperature guideline and helped make the field of biothermodynamics.

Answer 2

Digital thermometers are medical tool to measure body temperature where it uses electronic heat sensors and record the result. These thermometers can be used in the armpit, mouth or rectum. Armpit thermometer are usually least accurate compared to mouth and rectal thermometers. Rectal temperature provide best reading for infants especially those newborns and children up to 3 years old while mouth thermometer gives accurate reading for older children and adults.