For many years, we have used the term ‘vestibular function testing’ with the implication that we are testing the entire vestibular system. In fact, most of our tests, such as the caloric test, vHIT…
What is the subjective visual vertical (SVV) test? The subjective visual vertical (SVV) test is a method to test an individual's perception of verticality. In the SVV test, the patient's task is to a…
In this video, you will review torsional eye movements, and their peripheral and central pathways. You will learn about the use of torsional eye movements for the evaluation ofthe vertical semicircul…
In this short video, Dennis Mistry, BSc (Hons) Audiology, takes you through the steps involved when verifying a hearing aid with a coupler and the Affinity Compact. You can read the full transcript b…
This video provides a description of how the Saccade test is performed and a short summary of results interpretation. You can read the full transcript below. What is the saccade test? Our next test m…
In this quick guide, you’ll learn how to use the Probe Placement Indicator in the Affinity Compact software. The importance and challenges of probe tube placement Probe tube placement is critical whe…
The Affinity Suite has pre-defined protocols. Most of these protocols can easily be copied, modified or created from new. These modifications can be either permanent or temporary. Working with protoc…
In this quick guide, you will learn how to use the BKB-SIN speech-in-noise test provided with Interacoustics audiometers. Getting started Activate your speech-in-noise license key to get access to th…
Starting up the AC440 Module Launch the Affinity Suite from Noah or OtoAccess®. Click on the AUD tab on the upper right hand side of the screen. Click on the icon to launch the tone audiometry screen…
What is the speech in noise (SIN) test? The SIN test is a method of testing a patient’s functional hearing in the presence of competing sound (Taylor, 2003). The objective of this is to identify thei…
What is the acceptable noise level (ANL) test? The acceptable noise level (ANL) test is a method of determining how much noise the patient is able to tolerate whilst listening to a target signal/spea…
Interacoustics is excited to announce that the game-changing Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT) test is now available with the Callisto. This means that Callisto users can address the number one compla…
