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11.3.2
Settings - diagnostic tympanometry
Recommended settings - Diagnostic tympanometry
Setting
Value
Toolbar icon
Auto next curve...
(
Tools
>
Options
>
Tymp. and Reflex Scr.
> )
The test starts automatically as soon as a good probe fit with an airtight
seal is achieved. Regardless of the setting in
Tools
>
Options
>
Tymp.
and Reflex Scr.
>
Auto next curve...
, the test automatically changes to
the next tymp curve for each tymp sweep. This is to prevent overwriting
already recorded tymps, if a tymp measurement is triggered by accident.
On
Pressure axis - Range
(
Tools
>
Options
>
Tymp. and Reflex Scr.
> )
The pump increases the pressure to the maximum value set here. This
value depends on the value set in
Sweep direction
.
Sweep direction
(
Control Panel
)
The air pressure determines the direction of the pressure sweep from a
positive value to a negative value or vice versa.
Default:
Negative
.
11.3.3
The diagnostic tympanometry result
Auto Scale
(tympanogram)
Click to select/deselect autoscaling of a tympanogram in order to display the entire curve. When
you change the ear or the patient, the scale will revert to the default scale.
Curve selector (
Show Previous Curves
/
Show Next Curves
)
Toggles between specific curves on the tympanogram.
The
Tympanometry
screen displays the following elements:
A. Tymp results, showing:
–
Probe tone
–
TPP (Tympanometric Peak Pressure)
–
SA/SC (Static Admittance/Static Compliance)
–
TW (Tympanometric Width)
–
ECV (Ear Canal Volume)
–
Type, if selected (if normal region and baseline are
enabled).
B. the tympanometric curves
C. norm area, if selected
Viewing the tympanogram
The tympanogram can be viewed in four different ways
•
traditional total admittance, Y
•
traditional baseline compensated admittance, Y
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