Software Tutorial: Introduction to GSI Suite

There are a lot of reasons to be excited about incorporating WideBand Tympanometry into daily clinical practice when analyzing the middle ear system. From a practical perspective, it couldn’t be easier to perform a WideBand Tympanometry test.

Automated ABR equipment for newborn hearing screening often have different transducer options for delivering the stimulus to the baby’s ear. There are pros and cons of each because the transducer type will directly affect the cost to perform each screening, the test set up procedure, training, and the equipment maintenance. With the GSI Novus, the three transducer options for screening are the OAE probe, insert earphones with OAE tips, and insert earphones with EarCups. While not all brands of AABR equipment have three transducer choices, the general pros and cons of each still apply.

Recently, I was browsing the e3 Diagnostics blog and came across a great post about what to expect when visiting an audiologist. As an audiologist, I know exactly what to expect at an appointment, but it has been a long time since I have put myself into a patient’s shoes and thought about how nerve-racking a hearing test can be.