Summary of: Don, M., & Elberling, C. (1994). Evaluating residual background noise in human auditory brain-stem responses. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 96(5 Pt 1), 2746–2757. http…
Can dB (A) and dB (HL) be used interchangeably in sound field audiometry? Well, I’m not really sure they’re used “interchangeably” as such. Either one or the other scale would typically be used. In t…
Can dB (A) and dB (HL) be used interchangeably in sound field audiometry? Well, I’m not really sure they’re used “interchangeably” as such. Either one or the other scale would typically be used. In t…
The term ‘in-situ’ in the context of audiology is often used to refer to when a hearing instrument or other device is being worn. What is in-situ SPL? In-situ SPL refers to the characteristics of a s…
I’ve noticed a consistent air bone gap at 4000 Hz during audiometry. Can you explain why this happens? For a complete answer to this issue the reader is strongly urged to read Margolis et al. (2013)…
The HiLo CE-Chirp® is a stimulus which is used in automated ABR or ABRIS (auditory brainstem response infant screening). Hearing screening programs typically recommend to screen hearing initially usi…
My Interacoustics distributor suggested I get these green jump leads but I’m not sure what they are for? Answer: These connectors are extremely useful so we say you have made a very wise purchase her…
Purpose: This technical note explains how to fix a Callisto™ when it does not emit any sound. Before following the instructions in this technical note, it should be verified that the firmware and the…
The AS608e version includes the Diagnostic Suite 1.0 software for transferring audiometric data to the PC for viewing, storing and printing data. For users who wish to retrieve audiometric data direc…
I have heard of the ‘Binaural Interaction Component’. What is this and how can it be measured using the Eclipse? Answer: The binaural interaction component (BIC) an evoked response used to probe the…
For caloric testing, I am just thinking if we can do cold or warm water alone, why we need to do bithermal beside the benefit of better averaging. Answer: Well your question already encapsulates one…
Advances in technology have greatly improved the neural responses generated by the Eclipse ASSR through the use of the CE-Chirp® family of stimuli, as well as the response detector which uses both ph…
