News
30/11/2015: Updates on Mimosa Acoustics: FPL software Update
Mimosa Acoustics has announced a new software release designed mainly for clinical researchers. The latest handheld OtoStat wideband immittance and DPOAE system is now capable of forward-pressure level (FPL) calibration. By calibrating using FPL, errors up to 20 dB stimulus-level are eliminated, and variability due to probe insertion depth and angle is greatly reduced. This is a limited edition release for early adopters who wish to investigate the benefits of FPL for their specific clinical populations and research interests.
OtoStat 2.1 features:
- Based on the OtoStat 2.0 handheld touchscreen device, with OtoStation patient management software
- In-the-ear calibration with FPL or SPL as the target level
- Extended data export to Excel for both wideband immittance and DPOAE
- Configurable parameters saved as named protocols
What is FPL?
In a sealed ear canal, FPL is the forward-going or incident waveform on the tympanic membrane. Regular in-the-ear calibration measures the pressure at the probe microphone, which is a mix of forward and reflected pressure components. By using a specially calibrated probe, the forward going component can be derived and the stimulus level adjusted so that it is constant across frequency. This improves measurement accuracy and reliability.
Is additional time or effort needed to use FPL?
No. If you're already making wideband immittance+DPOAE measurements, no additional time is needed. The FPL information is derived from the immittance measurement. If you're only making DPOAE measurements, the immittance test takes the place of the regular DPOAE calibration, and in addition you get information about middle-ear status which you can use to help interpret the DPOAE results.
Where can I find out more about FPL and DPOAEs?
An overview and example is on the June-October 2015 guest editorial.
For more information or to get a quote, call Kyle on +1 (217) 359-9740 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
19/11/2015: Collaboration with the Journal of Hearing Science
We are very glad to announce a closer collaboration with the Journal of Hearing Science (JoHS), an emerging open access journal in the area of Audiology and ENT. All contributors to the OAE Portal material (guest-editorials , white papers, webinars, powerpoint presentations from conferences, etc) are eligible to be author candidates to the journal (after a peer review of course) with a minimum number of textual modifications (the Portal has open-format requirements which are different than those of the JoHS).
17/11/2015: New MENUs
We have made a number of simple & esthetic changes in the MENUs that you use in the Portal . Analytically :
1. the FORUM menu now opens the corresponding page, without showing a cascade MENU as in the past. The reason for it is that the new Chrome & Firefox browsers for the Mac were displaying badly the cascade MENU. We still have this issue in the Who are we , but these are not pages with a lot of traffic.
2. the Italian Portal pages & the OLD Portal content can be found in the left vertical menu with other OAE material.
12/11/2015 : NEW collaborators are NEEDED
We are seeking collaborators from areas where the hearing screening information is kind of difficult to get (India, Iran, Nothern, Central, & Southern Africa, Central America ), so please if you reside in these areas drop us a line and tell us what you think about the information we provide in the Portal and how we can establish a connection / collaboration with you.
29/10/2015: Invitation to a ECho Initiative Seminar
MIRRORED from the ECHO Initiate Web site:
We invite you to join the Early Childhood Hearing Outreach (ECHO) Initiative for an intermediate webinar focusing on Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) hearing screening. Early Head Start (EHS) programs already using OAE screening will have a chance to examine effective screening and follow-up practices. Staff can reflect on their own experiences and ask questions. They can also learn to improve screening skills and the administration of OAE hearing screening protocols.
Topics for the webinar include:
- Obtaining a good probe fit
- Strategies for screening young children
- Screening and follow-up protocols
- Reporting children identified with
permanent hearing loss