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…
Yes VEMPs can be used in a number of ways and, like a number of vestibular diagnostic tests associated with Meniere’s disease, the result and the interpretation depend to a large extent of the point…
Babett is one of 9 engineers at the mechanical team at Interacoustics’ R&D department – but only one of three women. We talked to her about her own engineering career, and what it’s like to work in a…
Before starting my position with Interacoustics, I used VisualEyes™ all day every day for several years in a busy vestibular clinic. Even though I felt like I knew the software well, transitioning to…
The ‘wideband’ part of the name Wideband Absorbance (WBA) refers to the stimulus, which is a click i.e. a broadband sound. The ‘absorbance’ part of the name refers to how effectively the energy from…
Taking a ride in a chair that can spin 360 degrees in all directions can cure patients suffering from the invalidating dizziness form of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). In this article…
The measurement of eye movements is critical for accurate diagnosis and evaluation of treatment progression. However, the position and speed of the head can play a significant role in the diagnosis o…
This video demonstrates the preparation and electrode placement for clinicians to perform an ocular VEMP. Transcript Darren Whelan: Hi, I'm Darren, and this is my colleague Leigh, and today I'm going…
This video demonstrates the preparation and electrode placement for clinicians to perform an ocular VEMP. Transcript Darren Whelan: Hi, I'm Darren, and this is my colleague Leigh, and today I'm going…
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…
Prepare the equipment Turn on Sera™ by pressing the home/power button Select a new or existing patient on the device or use the Quick Test option. Select the ABR test protocol from the list. Select t…
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…
