Acoustic Impedance of Pathological Ears.

Abstract

The report reviews the clinical usefulness of acoustic impedance measurements at the eardrum as well as the currently used instrumentation and methods. The conclusion is reached that both absolute and relative impedance measurements can be made with the acoustic bridge as well as with appropriate probetube techniques. The absolute measurements are the most generally applicable since they do not depend on the neural portions of the auditory system. A number of cases where impedance measurements were found to be of particular value are described. The acoustic symptomatology of the most frequent pathologies is summarized in a table. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0772980

Entities

People

  • A. S. Feldman
  • Jozef J. Zwislocki

Organizations

  • Syracuse University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acoustic Impedance
  • Cooperation
  • Impedance
  • Instrumentation
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • New York
  • Pathology

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Systems Analysis and Design