The cone-shaped tip of the tympanic thermometer uses infrared technology to measure body temperature from heat of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) and the surrounding tissue. That heat is then converted to a digital reading.
HOLIDAY, Fla. â Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay died Tuesday after his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, the Pasco County Sheriffâs Office confirmed in a press conference. The Florida Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Coast Guard, Pasco Fired Department and Pasco Sheriffâs Office all responded to the scene after a 911 call came in from a nearby residence.
Ray Chapman, Killed by Pitched Ball August 17, 1920. On August 16, 1920, in the late afternoon at the Polo Grounds, Ray Chapman stepped into the batterâs box for what would be the very last time. The 29 year old Cleveland Indiansâ shortstop, known as âChappieâ, squared around to bunt off the Yankeeâs Carl Mays.