Category
Audiology Diagnostic
Typical Use
Measure hearing thresholds and perform pure tone audiometry.
Description
A calibrated device that presents tones at specific frequencies and intensities to determine air and bone conduction hearing thresholds, enabling diagnosis of conductive, sensorineural, and mixed hearing loss and guiding amplification or medical interventions. Audiometry requires a sound treated environment, standardized transducer placement, and patient cooperation; results are interpreted alongside speech audiometry and tympanometry for comprehensive assessment. Portable screening audiometers support occupational and school hearing programs, while diagnostic audiometers in clinics provide detailed threshold and speech discrimination testing for treatment planning.