Definition of Infrared Thermography

Infrared thermography is equipment or method, which detects infrared energy emitted from object, converts it to temperature, and displays image of temperature distribution. To be accurate, the equipment and the method should be called differently, the equipment to be called as infrared thermograph and the method to be called as infrared thermography. Recently, however, more and more public literature's show tendency not to pay attention to such appellant. We call our equipment as infrared thermography considering such generalization of the terminology.

Characteristics of Infrared Thermography equipment

It captures as a temperature distribution on a surface,and it can display as a visible information.

Temperature can be measured from a distance without contacting an object.

Temperature can be measured in real time. 　

Merits of Infrared Thermography equipment

Relative comparison of distribution of surface temperature can be made over a wide area.

Temperature can be measured easily for a moving object or an object which is dangerous to get close to.

Temperature of small object can be measured without confusing the temperature.

Temperature of food, medicine or chemicals can be measured in a sanitary fashion. Temperature of an object with drastic temperature change or a phenomenon during a short period of time can be measured.