It's easy and only takes approximately 2 minutes to perform the Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT) test on Affinity Compact. Learn how to instruct your patient, how to do the actual test and how to use…
Launch the Equinox Suite and ensure you are in the AUD module (click on the AUD tab on right hand side of the screen if not). Choose TEN Test from the Protocols and sessions drop-down menu. Select th…
What is Békésy audiometry? Békésy audiometry is an automatic method of measuring audiometric thresholds. It can be used for audiometric screening or in differentiation between the cause of the hearin…
What is Békésy audiometry? Békésy audiometry is an automatic method of measuring audiometric thresholds. It can be used for audiometric screening or in differentiation between the cause of the hearin…
Summary of: Ferm, I., Lightfoot, G., & Stevens, J. (2014). Provisional stimulus level corrections for low frequency bone-conduction ABR in babies under three months corrected age. International journ…
What is the Weber test? The Weber test distinguishes between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss using a bone conductor. Required equipment AC40 clinical audiometer Bone conductor Weber test pr…
What is the masking level difference (MLD)? The masking level difference (MLD) is the improvement in detecting a tone or speech in noise when the phase of the tone or the noise is reversed by 180 deg…
What is the Masking Level Difference (MLD)? The Masking Level Difference (MLD) is the improvement in detecting a tone or speech in noise when the phase of the tone or the noise is reversed by 180 deg…
This tip discusses why you need to be careful when analyzing otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) using the traditional signal-to-noise (SNR) ratio method and which criterion to use instead to improve confid…
Required items Equinox Evo The AC440 software A bone conductor (B81) Test procedure Figure 1: Weber test screen. Open the AC440 software and enter the Weber screen by selecting Menu | Tests | Weber…
During the early stages of childhood, hearing testing often relies on engaging and visually stimulating methods to capture the child's attention and elicit responses. However, for an older child (app…
What is the tone decay test? The tone decay test can help to identify the adaptation of the auditory system (Carhart, 1957). It involves measuring the perceptual reduction in a continuous tone over t…
