We have been pretty lucky in that the girls haven’t really been too sick other than colds and the occasional ear infection. There have been plenty of times that I have wanted to take their temperatures though and just haven’t felt confident that I was getting a true reading. My girls are too young yet to get the “under the tongue” thing. I have an ear thermometer, but again, I just didn’t feel confident that I was getting a good reading.
When I had the opportunity to review the Exergen Temporal Scanner, I was thrilled. I was happy that I would have a more accurate way to take my girls temperature when they weren’t feeling well.
The most accurate way to take a body temperature is the center of the heart, but of course that isn’t practical in most situations. One substitute is to take the temperature in a major artery, which will also accurately reflect true body temperature. And the only artery which is closely positioned enough to the skin surface in order to provide an accurate reading is the temporal artery – which is connected to the heart via the carotid artery, and offers constant blood flow.
The temporal artery is located at the front portion of the forehead, which makes it easy to access. And the Exergen Temporal Scanner thermometer is a truly non-invasive way to measure the temperature directly from the temporal artery, just by swiping it over the skin. In two seconds, an accurate reading is displayed.
From their website: 
“As you gently stroke the thermometer across the forehead crossing over the temporal artery, the sensor in its probe performs two process:
First it scan like a video camera, capturing naturally emitted infrared heat from the arterial blood supply at about 1000 “frames” per second, locking in the highest temperature it senses.
Second, at the same time, a patented system measure the ambient temperature of the site where the temperature is being taken. The patented ‘arterial heat balance’ (AHB) software then synthesizes the two separate readings to accurately determine and display body temperature.”
I cannot believe how easy the Exergen Temporal Scanner is to use. Unfortunately (or should I say fortunately), no one has been sick since I received this. I have practiced on myself a few times and have chased around my two girls swiping this across their forehead. I tried it a few times to make sure it gave consistent readings. Well I certainly do not want anyone in my family to get sick, I will make sure to use the Exergen Temporal Scanner to take their temp.
Would you like to try one out yourself? One of my lucky readers will win their very own Exergen Temporal Scanner. Here’s how:
- Enter by telling me in the comments what you use to take temps.
- The contest will run until Monday, April 6th at 11:59 pm central. The winner will be selected through random.org and contacted by e-mail. Giveaway open to US winners only.
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I use the back of my wrist
We have a ear thermometer and mu daughter hates it
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Right now I start by checking with my hand; and for “accuracy” I use the not so accurate oral digital thermometer. Thanks for the chance. iclipalso(at)yahoo(dot)com
i used under the armpit with my girls but that doesn’t work with my son. even the ear thermometer doesn’t work (as they discovered in the er). i just use my lips on his forehead now. i don’t know the exact temp. but at least i know if he has a fever!
I use a glass thermometee because i find it accurate, but I have never had a fancy one like this!
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I use a digital thermometer and the kids don’t like it–they wiggle. This looks so much better. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
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we have an oral thermometer, which my daughter hates. Thanks!
Right now I use an underarm thermometer as my son refuses an oral one.
I was using an ear thermometer, but I can’t find it so for now I’m using mother’s intuition! I could really use this. Thanks for the chance to win.
I use an ear thermometer that does not work very well.
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Nothing right now since my digital ear thermometer went wacko & the kids are too young to sit still for the oral. I use the good old-fashioned back of hand on the head & back & watch their behavior.
I use a digital thermometer that goes under the arm.
I use an ear thermometer. My kids wiggle and squirm for it and I always get an error message. Then if they have an ear infection, they won’t let me anyway near them.
I still own a 1980’s model glass tube filled with mercury!!!
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Since my last thermometer died, I use my lips on the forehead – I read somewhere that your lips are the most temperature sensitive body part to use to test for a fever!
Ear thermometer.
digital oral thermoter that is heavy on one end and the kids have to hold it otherwise it would break their teeth
I usually just put their face next to mine and can tell. This has to be the coolest gadget to do temps with, I want one so bad!!
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We use an ear thermometer right now. Thanks.
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Use an oral thermometer~
Its a pain though!
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We still use an oral thermometer. I feel like I’m in the stone age!
Thanks.
I use a regular digital thermometer that target sent me free in the mail.
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We use an digital oral thermometer that is about 10 years old. This Exergen Temporal Scanner sounds really wonderful. Thanks so much for offering this giveaway.
We use a digital oral thermometer. The Exergen Temporal Scanner would be so much better!
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I have BD oral thermometer.thanks.
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a mercury thermometer.
Thanks for the giveaway!
we use a standard oral thermometer
digital in the mouth
I use the ear thermometer but it gives such varying readings ! thanks for the opp
I don’t have a thermometer, so I rely on the back of my hand and my best guess!
when my babies were little the only choice we had was a rectal thermometer
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We use an oral thermometer.
old fashioned thermometer
We use an ear thermometer- but it’s always off a few degrees.
currently use rectal and I am so done with it. little boy currently has fever – fingers crossed.
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I love how it’s so accurate…it would be a great tool to have around the house.
We use the old fashioned glass oral thermometer & would love to upgrade.
Ellen
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I use a rectal thermometer. I know it’s accurate, but it’s most certainly not convenient!
I use a very old digital thermometer. It’s very slow.
We use an oral digital thermometer.
I would love to give this to our daughter who is due to deliver in less than a month.
Thanks for the offer.
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We use an oral thermometer, and my son hates it, so I rarely get his actual temp. It’s such a struggle!
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We have an oral and an ear thermometer. Neither of them work with my daughter! She runs! hawkgirl_16 {at} hotmail {dot} com
I have an oral thermometer.
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I currently use a digital readout thermometer and I do not believe it is accurate. I would love an Exergen.
I have a cheap digital thermometer. I don’t think it is accurate though
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A not very accurate digital under the tongue thermometer.
I used a digital thermometer, but I’m hoping to win this for my niece so she can have a better way to take her son’s temperature. Thanks for the giveaway.
I use the digital in ear thermometer
y thermometer died so I’m back to ‘does she feel hot?’
I currently use a digital ear thermometer, but my son hates having anything stuck in his ear. We’ve tried the oral digital ones, but he always chews on it. Thanks for the contest.
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we use an oral digital thermometer.
We use a digital oral thermometer. asthenight at gmail dot com
Right now I use a digital oral thermometer, but since my granddaughter just had a new baby, the temporal scanner would be great to have!
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I’m having a baby thi summer…
I hope I win…
It looks easy to use…
thanks…
We use a digital oral.
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we have a digital oral thermometer but this one would be so much better.
The standard oral thermometer
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We use the digital ear thermometer right now. My “OpenID” is my AOL contact email.
We have an ear scan thermometer which requires covers and it persnickety to operate
this would be nice to have
I use a thermometer under her arm-im not sure that is really accurate
I use a digital thermometer
I use a digital ear thermometer, but it’s not consistent.
I use a digital but I don’t like it
I use a regular thermometer for my little guy and I still take a rectal temp….I’m so ready to do it a different way lol!
we use an ear thermometer – its not very accurate
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We use a regular thermometer and take the temperature under his armpit.
back of my hand, don’t have anything else – regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
I have a ear thermometer that is on the brink
I use a regular oral thermometer. I find it hard to read, and have been thinking of upgrading to a digital one.
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I am another one of the people that uses their hands!!
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We have an ear thermometer, my daughter just screams, and she will not sit still to put a regular thermometer under her arm. I would love this.
I use an oral digital thermometer that was sent home from the hospital with us when my little boy was born. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I use a rectal thermometer because it is most accurate. I would love to get one of these because they must be pretty accurate for hospitals to use them!
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I subscribe
I use an oral thermometer.
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I currently use an oral thermometer. I would love to win this!
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I use an ear and I also use an oral thermometer (the kind you need sleeves fro)
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I use both a digital mouth thermometer (which is hard to keep in the kids mouth for the required time)and a cheaper ear themometer (which I am not confident that it takes a too accurate temp)
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I use an ear thermometer which my son doesn’t like
We use an ear thermometer which I’m convinced doesn’t work half the time.
We have a cheapo walgreens therometer!
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The only thing I have to currently use is putting my hand on my kids forehead. If my kids head feels hot then I call the doctor.
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I now use an underarm thermometer. Thanks for the giveaway!
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We currently use a digital thermometer. msurosey@yahoo.com
I use a Sponge Bob Digital Thermometer. It seems to take forever when struggling to take my son’s temperature.
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I use a digital thermometer – this would be great for night time
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I use an ear thermometer on the twins because its faster than a digital but the bad thing , the girls have alot of ear infections what makes it almost impossible to use
this would be an awesome prize to win !
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I use underarm thermometer
Cheek against cheek, hand against forehead, and (officially) a digital thermometer.
We use a battery operated thermometer. There are a number around the house.
currently we use a standard digital thermometer that we had bought at the pharmacy for about 10.
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I am still in the dark ages with the thermometer under the tongue. These thermometers are awesome!
We have a digital thermometer but it takes a long time to give a reading. This seems so easy to use and that it would give accurate temp readings. Thanks!
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We use a regular digital thermometer.
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We just use a normal digital thermometer either under arm or rectal. Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com
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Run of the mill digital sub-lingual from Walgreens. I want this one!
I use an ear thermometer but it isn’t very reliable
We use an oral digital thermometer. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Right now we have a digital oral thermometer. thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com
We use a digital oral thermometer.
Digital oral
I use a digital oral thermometer.
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We use a digital oral thermometer now. Most often it is successful.
I use a digital oral thermometer.
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we have a digital under the tongue thermometer. My son has a horrible gag reflex though and he gets sick every time we use it!
I use a thermometer the hospital gave me and it takes forever to take the temperature. Its so hard to keep a baby still that long.
nice!
I have this little electronic thermator that we use!
Thanks
Sarah
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We have a oral thermometer we use that we take underarm temperatures with because my youngest so tends to bit on the thermometer if we put it in his mouth.
Thanks!
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I’m an email subscriber. Thanks!
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Mercury thermometers are no longer made if I remember correctly, but I have a mercury-like thermometer. A doctor told me I needed one of that type a few years back and I had the hardest time finding one!
We have an ear thermometer.
Currently we aren’t using anything, as our old thermometer has bit the dust.
I use a digital, oral thermometer. I don’t like it – it takes too long and doesn’t seem accurate
We have an old under the tongue digital thermometer that don’t even work half the time.
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We have a braun ear thermometer but it isn’t very accurate.
Right now, I use my hand for fevers. I got tired of cheap thermometers, got a glass one, the kind with the mercury line, and I was shaking it to get the line down, it flies out of my hand and broke (luckily) in the bathtub!
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We are only 2 adults in our house, so fortunately we don’t get sick very often. Most times just feeling the forehead will tell if we have a temp. But when it’s serious, I use an oral thermometer. I have a hard time reading it, so this Exergen TemporalScanner would be wonderful.
May S.
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We use what I call my “wrist of science”, then an ear thermometer if the wrist registers heat. This new one sounds wonderful.
We have a digital oral one. It’s hard to get an accurate reading.
I usually check by just using my hand or lips and if my baby seems hot, I use a regular digital thermometer.
I would be nice to own one of these. Our handicapped son doesn’t like to have his temp taken. Thanks for the giveaway!
i use an under the tongue thermometer..haha usually don’t get too much of a temp..it’s a guessing game here.
I use a regular digital thermometer and my son doesn’t like it…I should say he won’t sit still long enough for me to take his temp.
Right now – just my wrist. No thermometer in our house
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We use the ear thermometer and it is horrible. Anything that makes dealing with sick kids a little easier is awesome in my book
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For my husband, just a normal digital thermometer–still trying to decide what we’ll use for the baby once she comes!
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We had an ear thermometer but it broke this winter. Thanks for the chance.
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I use the back of my hand or my lips…trinitygsd at yahoo dot com
We have an ear thermometer but I also use the back of my hand to give me an idea if they have a fever.
I currently don’t own a thermometer and would love to win one.
I first rest my cheek on my kids or DH’s forehead, then I use a digital thermometer. When we use it under baby’s arm she hates it and cries!
right now we do under the arm.
We use a digital oral thermometer.
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I use my lips on their forehead.
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I use a glass under the tongue thermometer
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I use the digita thermometer they gave me at the hospital. Hey she’s only 2 weeks old! haha
I use the old mercury thermometer.
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I subscribe.
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i use a cheap digital thermometer
I use an oral, digital thermometer, but I do not believe it is very accurate. I don’t think mine are holding it under their tongues correctly either. Thank you for the giveaway! lanemarinab@aol.com
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CURRENTLY WE USE THE OLD FASHIONED MERCURY THERMOMETER
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I use one of those electronic things you stick in your mouth, but it still takes a minute.
I use a regular glass thermometer to take temperatures.
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