Masking is applied in IA-AMTAS using a proprietary masking method developed by the researchers behind AMTAS as a test technique. In the settings of IA-AMTAS you can decide whether or not to apply mas…
In this course, taken from our 4 day Trends in Balance 2021 event, we welcome Dr. Susan Whitney and Dr. Kamran Barin to explore the exciting and evolving world of vestibular rehabilitation.
Verification of hearing aid amplification is essential to ensuring the correct prescription for each individual patient. However, in the pediatric population where self-reporting measures cannot be r…
Summary of: Sun, X. M., & Shaver, M. D. (2009). Effects of negative middle ear pressure on distortion product otoacoustic emissions and application of a compensation procedure in humans. Ear and hear…
Summary of: Sun X. M. (2012). Ear canal pressure variations versus negative middle ear pressure: comparison using distortion product otoacoustic emission measurement in humans. Ear and hearing, 33(1)…
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…
This is a useful aid in interpreting the quality of evoked responses that are seen after gathering and then averaging together a series of epochs in order to cancel the noise. Examples include ABRs…
What is IA-AMTAS? IA-AMTAS is a special test within the Affinity Suite that provides an automated method for obtaining a diagnostic hearing test; including air and bone conduction thresholds with mas…
The BSA Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend using the NAL-NL1/NAL-NL2 fitting formulae when performing Adult hearing aid verification. The choice between the use of the REIG (insertion gain) or th…
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…
The BSA Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend using the NAL-NL1/NAL-NL2 fitting formulae when performing Adult hearing aid verification. The choice between the use of the REIG (insertion gain) or th…
