The hearing aid fitting landscape is changing, and likewise the trends we see in this discipline. In some parts of the world, the established private sector is under pressure from over-the-counter (O…
In this video you will see Dr Katherine Beckwith using the Gaze Stabilization Test (GST) to measure the function of VOR in a case of a patient with concussion following a head injury. You will see te…
The idea of a rotational chair was first introduced by Robert Bárány in 1907 and has been used for a variety of different clinical needs since that time. However, newer vestibular tests, such as the…
This video by Jack Bennett - International Clinical Trainer at the Interacoustics Academy - describes the clinical process, interpretation and clinical utility of the Sinusoidal Harmonic Acceleration…
One application for diagnostic otoacoustic emissions is in the use of ototoxicity monitoring. Ototoxic agents include antibiotics (particularly aminoglycosides), loop diuretics such as furosemide, ch…
Picture this – unfortunately – real-life scenario: You’re using carbon paper or pre-printed templates to transfer a hand-written audiogram to paper. You then hand this off to the patient to bring wit…
A complete, diagnostic audiological test battery may include: Audiometry Tympanometry Otoacoustic emissions (OAE) Automated auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing Or any combination of the above…
It is relatively simple to track horizontal and vertical eye movements using videonystagmography (VNG) because they can be directly deduced from the position of the pupil. However, torsional movement…
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 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…
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…
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…
