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Opening Ears: The Scientific Basis for an Open Ear Acoustic System
A technical review on the dynamics of DSP systems using special vented earmolds.
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Innovations In
Digital Hearing Instrument GN ReSound, Bloomington, Minn, has expanded its digital product offerings with NewTone. NewTone hearing instruments reportedly bring the superior signal processing technology provided by DSP to the conventional and analo
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The Hearing Review 2003 AAA Preview
The American Academy of Audiology Convention heads to San Antonio in April.
Read MoreHIPAA and Hearing Care Professionals
The first deadline for HIPAA compliance is April 14. Are you ready?
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Getting Hip to HIPAA
The first provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) take effect on April 14. This article provides information on HIPAA requirements, and provides resources on where to turn for HIPAA help
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Technology Focus: OAE and ABR Testing Equipment
The latest in otoacoustic emission and auditory brainstem response testing technologies.
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The IHS 2002 Convention Preview
A “sneak-preview” of the exhibit floor and the new products and services being offered at the upcoming 51st Annual International Hearing Society (IHS) Convention in Reno, Nev.
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NAL-N1, RECD, & REAG: Accurate and Practical Methods for Fitting Non-Linear Hearing Aids to Infants and Children
It is well accepted that the hearing aid prescription procedure for infants and young children should be based on real-ear aided gain (REAG) rather than insertion gain (REIG). A procedure based on REAG prescribes the same gain from the free field to the eardrum for the same degree of hearing loss, irrespective of the gain provided by the unaided ear canal. This paper focuses on the implementation of NAL-NL1 in fitting hearing instruments to children using a REAG approach that incorporates the measurement of individual real-ear-to-coupler difference (RECD).
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Understanding Feedback and Digital Feedback Cancellation Strategies
A look at feedback from an engineering control perspective, and explanations and commentary on the evolution of past and present DSP noise cancellation strategies.
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New Solutions for Age-Old Hearing Aid Problems
A technical review of the new Widex Diva digital hearing instrument and a discussion of the consequences of sensorineural hearing loss.
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Design of a Directional Half-Shell Hearing Aid
Tech Topic: A look at the engineering process behind the Siemens HS VoiceMic.
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A New High Fidelity Digital Hearing Instrument Processor
A technical report on Gennum Corp’s new Paragon system, as well as a discussion of the importance of dynamic range, bandwidth and signal integrity for digital instruments.
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Real-Ear Measures for a Disposable Hearing Aid
Why deep-fitting instruments offer special advantages to dispensing professionals.
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Digital Solutions for Feedback Control
A technical review of GN ReSound’s Digital Feedback Suppression system
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