What is speech audiometry? Most people acquiring hearing aids report trouble hearing speech, or more often trouble hearing speech in noise. Here speech testing becomes a strong test tool in the asses…
What is the short increment sensitivity index (SISI) test? SISI is designed to test the ability to recognise 1dB increases in intensity during a series of bursts of pure tones presented 20dB above th…
What is pure tone audiometry? Pure tone audiometry is a hearing test that establishes hearing sensitivity at various frequencies for air conduction and bone conduction. The test can specify the air c…
What is the Hughson-Westlake procedure? Hughson Westlake is an automatic pure tone test procedure. In this test method, the threshold of hearing is defined as 2 out of 3 (or 3 out of 5) correct respo…
What is the alternate binaural loudness balance (ABLB) test? The alternate binaural loudness balance (ABLB) test measures the perceived loudness differences between the ears and is designed for peopl…
What is the acoustic reflex? The acoustic reflex is the contraction of the stapedius muscle elicited by the presentation of an acoustically loud sound. When either ear is presented with a loud sound…
What is the Hughson-Westlake procedure? The Hughson-Westlake procedure is an automatic pure tone audiometry test. In this test method, the threshold of hearing is defined as 2 out of 3 (or 3 out of 5…
What is the acoustic reflex? The acoustic reflex is the contraction of the stapedius muscle elicited by the presentation of an acoustically loud sound. When either ear is presented with a loud sound…
Probe, Short Extension Cable, Preamplifier Clinical Extension Cable 1. Unscrew the probe cap. 1. Unscrew the probe cap. 2. Remove the probe tip. 2. Remove the probe tip. 3. Thread the stiff end of th…
This guide is valid from Titan 3.5. The Titan IMP440 WBT software comes with a possibility to export data to Matlab from the Wideband tympanometry tests. Here only the WB Absorbance and the 3D Tympan…
Why should I perform a daily system check/probe integrity test? It is recommended to perform a daily check of your OAE equipment to ensure that it is in good working order, before testing on patients…
