Web based hearing screening test (Teleaudiology)

This project allows a person to automatically do an online pure tone hearing test and obtain classified test results by Pattern and Level using specific soundcards and headphones.

This test is not designed for use through a loudspeaker system.

This test is a hearing-screening tool, it is only one of many methods an individual should consider in making a decision to seek hearing healthcare assistance.

This test does not provide a diagnosis, it is a classification of hearing by pure tone Pattern and Level. The Pattern of a pure tone hearing test can indicate where a problem could exist and the level may indicate the amount of hearing. This online test is provided solely as one method to be used to track individual hearing changes over time in order to seek timely professional advice.

Advantage this project

-This could result in earlier diagnosis and treatment of audiological and otological problems

-The system allows this remote assessment of hearing without an audiologist on site.

-Rapid development of Internet-based applications, telehealth has the potential to provide important healthcare coverage for rural areas where specialized audiological services are lacking.

- Time savings for the patient and the audiologist would be gained .

Web based nasal sound analysis: A new diagnosis technique

We are investigating the integration with nasal sound analysis and web technology, both for communication and for management of web-diagnosis. This new system is aimed to give information to the patients and to get pattern about the nasal airflow of the patients via internet by help of web based nasal sound analysis as postoperative course.

The patients are given a microphone with a demo software program called "Web-Add". By help of this software program the patients recorded are their own nasal sound easily and sent them via internet as a wav file where we will evaluate them. This patient test results data collected in the computer recorded electronically and was analyzed by the software programme. This analysis includes spectral analysis and frequency analysis of the nasal sound by using FFT technique.

This technique provides the nasal sound samples can be saved easily as digital datas and they can be transferred via internet.

I regard that it will be a new technique in the evaluation of nasal airflow of web based nasal sound analysis, and in postoperative nasal airflow analysis (septoplasty, conca reduction procedure, polipectomy etc.). In this way, postoperative nasal sound analysis provides postoperative course of nasal cavities for us

This enables us to give patients better service at a lower cost in remote locations. In postoperative evaluation of nasal cavity this method is suitable method for the old patient, disabled patients, and the patient who work intensively.At the same time this method enables the governments to reduce the cost of health services.

Reference:Web based analysis of nasal sound spectra.Seren E.Telemedicine Journal and e-Health Vol. 11 Number 5, 2005

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