AAO-HNSF Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel

Bone Conduction Masking Example

• Do I mask? • What frequencies? • Which ear gets the masking noise? • Which ear gets the beep?

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Bone Conduction Masking Example

• Let's mask at 1k Hz • Start masking noise in the right ear at 35 dB • Play beep over the bone oscillator on the left side at 0 dB

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Bone Conduction Masking Example • They don't respond • Keep masking noise in the right ear at 35 dB • Play beep over the bone oscillator on the left side at 5 dB

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