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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 3

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Qualitative Versus Quantitative <strong>Thermography</strong><br />

For scanners and imagers. one distinction based on instrument performance<br />

limitations is that between qualitative and quantitative thermography.<br />

A qualitative thermogram displays the distribution of infrared radiance over<br />

the target surface, uncorrected for target, instrument and media<br />

characteristics.<br />

A quantitative thermogram displays the distribution of infrared radiosity over<br />

the surface of the target. corrected for target, instrument and media<br />

charactcristics so as to approach a graphic representation of true surface<br />

temperature distribution.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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