thermal imaging
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thermal imaging — noun The visualization of objects, substances, etc by detecting and processing the infrared energy they emit, used in medical thermography and to locate bodies underground • • • Main Entry: ↑thermal * * * ˌthermal ˈimaging 7 [thermal imaging]… … Useful english dictionary
thermal imaging — N UNCOUNT Thermal imaging is the use of special equipment that can detect the heat produced by people or things and use it to produce images of them. He was found by a police helicopter using thermal imaging equipment … English dictionary
thermal imaging — noun Thermal imaging is used before these nouns: ↑sight … Collocations dictionary
Thermal imaging camera — A thermal imaging camera (colloquially known as a TIC) is a specific type of thermographic camera used in firefighting. By rendering infrared radiation as visible light, they allow firefighters to see areas of heat through smoke, darkness, or… … Wikipedia
thermal imaging — noun the technique of using the heat given off by an object to produce an image of it or to locate it. Derivatives thermal imager noun … English new terms dictionary
thermal imaging — ther|mal im|ag|ing [ ,θɜrml ımıdʒıŋ ] noun uncount the system by which special equipment is able to record the heat that people or buildings produce, used especially by the police and the military … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thermal imaging — UK / US noun [uncountable] the system by which special equipment is able to record the heat that people or buildings produce, used especially by the police and the armed forces … English dictionary
thermal imaging — /θɜməl ˈɪmɪdʒɪŋ/ (say thermuhl imijing) noun an optics technology which captures the upper portion of the infra red light spectrum which is emitted as heat by objects, more heat being emitted by living bodies than by inanimate objects …
Digital infrared thermal imaging in health care — Colors indicate increases or decreases in infrared radiation emitted from the body surface Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) is a diagnostic technique that is non invasive and involves no exposure to radiation. During an exam, a DITI camera … Wikipedia
High definition thermal imaging — High definition (or high resolution) thermal imaging refers to the fine detail and clarity of a thermal image. This means it contains a large number of pixels per unit of area. More pixels mean greater temperature measurement accuracy,… … Wikipedia
