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lundi 31 mars 2014

Different Types Of Audiometers Audiologists Use

By Jaclyn Hurley


Audiologists use various tools when diagnosing and treating hearing related disorders. One of these devices is an audiometer, which comes with two earphones, test button and built-in software and hardware. Manufacturers supply various types of audiometers to be used differently. When you decide to buy an audiometer, it would be essential to take various measures to ensure that you get the best one.

A PC-based audiometer needs to be incorporated with standard computers to guarantee its performance. Some other types would be incorporated with windows when in use. Most of these devices are user friendly and do not need certain skills to calibrate. However, the problem with these devices is their lack of a standard calibration.

A clinical audiometer comes with various functional units such as the standard calibration component, front panel, display units and manual calibration components. They are designed to be used in hospitals, clinics or by hearing aid specialists to test and diagnose hearing problems. Even though these machines are quite accurate and easy to use they are very expensive.

Other common types are the industrial ones. Some of these industrial devices come with PC-integration while others may come with bone and speech testers. The devices provide high standards of precision when compared to other types available. Their main applications are in hospitals, schools, buildings and industries.

In order to diagnose hearing problems in small kids and infants, audiologists would need a pediatric audiometer. This equipment comes with well set calibrations and sizes to meet the intended use of diagnosing small children. You can decide to purchase devices that have PC-integration or the ones that do not have depending on your special needs. Various audiometer models would be more accurate as compared to others hence you need to be careful when choosing.

Another common type of audiometer is the high-frequency model. This is usually used in industries or other areas where there is production of loud sounds, to determine whether it can be harmful to the people living within such areas. The device is made in such a way that, it can be set to operate under certain thresholds and frequencies to meet certain uses. Their accuracy always depends on the threshold used.

A diagnostic audiometer can either be portable or stationary, and you can buy the most suitable one depending on your needs. These devices are used by audiologists to check bone, air and speech amounts of many places to understand whether or not this can destructive to the ears of those dwelling there. Some diagnostic audiometer models could be made with PC-integration while some could be created using home windows operation systems.

Both audiologists and patients with hear-loss disorders need an audiometer for various reasons. For instance, audiologists need it when diagnosing a patient with hearing disorders while the patient would benefit by knowing his or her hearing conditions. Therefore since it benefits both the audiologist and the patient, each of them would need to know the main types available. This is because each of the devices would work differently meaning people would need to use them for their intended purpose.




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