Computer-assisted diagnostic hearing test

A computer and auditory technology used in the field of audiology to solve problems such as inefficiency and time consuming, doubts about test accuracy, and low-tech look and feel.

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-28
提姆帕尼有限公司
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All of these are not only inefficient and time-consuming, but also have a "low-tech" look and feel that may raise doubts in patients about the accuracy of the test

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[0021] The present invention will be specifically described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals are used for the same or similar elements. Attention should be paid to the design and layout of the various features shown in the drawings, including the size, shape, color (or lack of color), location and arrangement of fields, check boxes, text boxes and graphics, and other information unless stated otherwise. These are for illustration purposes only, and the invention is not limited to any particular design or layout.

[0022] As noted above, the present invention relates to computer-aided diagnostic testing of a patient's hearing. Computer-aided diagnostic audiology testing uses computer-based audiometric testing equipment, including an intuitive, user-friendly multimedia interface to aid in the performance of various hearing-related tests. Hearing-related tests may be controlled and conducted manually, or an audi...

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A method and system (100) for computer-aided diagnostic audiometry testing is disclosed. The computer-aided diagnostic auditory test includes an ambient noise monitoring module (300) configured to monitor ambient noise in the surrounding environment; a patient information module (302) configured to receive patient information and hearing-related test selections; and a pure tone hearing threshold module (304 ), configured as a manual test to aid in pure tone hearing threshold testing. The computer-aided diagnostic auditory test also includes a speech reception threshold module (306) configured to facilitate the manual testing of the speech reception threshold test, and a speech discrimination module (308) configured to assist the manual testing of the speech discrimination test.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of audiology and, in particular, to computer-aided methods and systems for assessing and analyzing hearing loss. Background technique [0002] According to recent studies, more than 20 million people in the United States alone have some degree of hearing loss. The number of people worldwide who have some degree of hearing loss is estimated to be much greater. Not surprisingly, many of these individuals are unaware that they have suffered from hearing loss. This decline in hearing ability can be caused by several factors, including age, health, occupation, injury, and disease. This hearing loss can lead to a significant reduction in quality of life, impaired relationships, reduced employment opportunities, and reduced productivity. Failure to treat hearing loss will worsen these effects. According to the Better Hearing Institute, untreated hearing loss costs about $56 billion annually in lost prod...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B5/00
Inventor 克里斯多佛·L·瓦思顿肯尼思·R·斯托特
Owner 提姆帕尼有限公司
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