9 Testing with Zodiac Diagnostic or Clinical - Stand-Alone
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MADSEN Zodiac
Settings for positive and negative pressure. This will automatically build up pressure until the first opening of the
Eustachian tube or maximum pressure is reached
The
Stop Pump
soft button manually stops the pump when the air pressure stabilizes (if the pressure stops increasing
before the target pressure has been reached).
A. On-line values
The ETF-P test result shows how the pressure changes throughout the measurement as the Eustachian tube briefly
opens and closes.
You can adjust the time-pressure markers manually, if needed.
B. ETF-P graph
The results table shows the Eustachian tube openings in daPa.
The pressure values denoting the openings and closings of the Eustachian tube are determined from the plateaus of the
curve.
ETF-P results table
9.10.1
The ETF-P screen
The ETF-P test screen in Madsen Zodiac provides a simple view for quickly assessing the Eustachian tube function.
The ETF-P test result example shows how the pressure changes throughout the measurement as the Eustachian tube
briefly opens and closes.
One curve per ear is saved.
A.
On-line values
B.
ETF-P graph
C.
ETF-P results table
D.
On-screen selections
