Spectron IR Thermal Fever Screening System Examined

Published Apr 14, 2020 14:28 PM

Most are quick to avoid "fever screening" and "medical" labels, but Oregon-based Spectron IR, with 10+ years of thermal medical imaging history, is embracing them.

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We spoke to Spectron IR and in this report, we look at their medical IR imaging systems, how they compare to others, and their potential outlook.

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Comments (4)
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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Apr 14, 2020

**** ***** **** ** ******* ********, at **** ***** *****, **'* **** to *******. ** * *** *** a **** **** **** *° **** for $***. * ** ********** **** they **** **** ****** *** **** of *** ***** *********.

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Malcolm Rutherford
Apr 14, 2020

***** **** *** ****** ****, *** FDA ************* *** *** ***** ****** of ****** **** ** ********, ************ in **** *****, *** * ***** I **** ** ****** **** ***** guys *** ********.

** ****** **** ******* *** *** a ** ***** **** *** **** mean **** *** ****** ** * thing *** * **** ** ** of *** ****** **** **** ******* interest ** *********** ********* **** ** of * ********** ***** ********. ********** given *** *************** **** **** ****** arise **** ****** **** ** *********** literature ** **** ** *** *** entrants ****** ** *** ** *** field. ******* **** ** **** ******** do *** ****** *** ******** ** what ** ** ***** *** ******** of *********** *** *** ****** ************ or **** ******* **** **** ********? How **** ****** ******** ********* ****?

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Undisclosed Integrator #2
Apr 15, 2020

* ********** *****. ************, **** ** to **** ******* **** ****** ** aspirin *** ******* *** ******? *************, I ***'* ******* ****** ** ********* temperature **** ** ****** ** ******** the ****** ** *** ***** ** any ***** ********.

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Ethan Ace
May 28, 2020

******: ******** ** ******* *** ** us **** *******, ***** *******. **** say **** *** ** *** ******* to ******** ********** ** ******* ******, they **** **** ** ****** *****.

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