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An electroacoustical analog for estimating sound pressure level at the tympanic membrane at high frequencies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19355437     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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For various applications, it is useful to know the sound pressure level (SPL) at the tympanic membrane (TM). However, measuring the SPL close to the TM is not clinically feasible, due to safety and discomfort concerns. Therefore, it is desirable to estimate the SPL at the TM using measurements away from the TM. This is challenging at high frequencies where the effect of canal geometry becomes significant as the wavelength of the acoustical source becomes comparable to the dimensions of the canal. In this study, an electroacoustical analog was used to estimate the SPL at the TM for ten participants. The analog is comprised of a transducer (i.e., sound source), occluded ear canal, and the middle ear [Pascal et al. (1998)]. The ear model was optimized for each individual using a 2-parameter fit using real ear measurements further away in the canal. The optimization did not require inputs that may be difficult to obtain such as the exact canal geometry. A simulated transfer function was created and applied to each measured real-ear response to generate the estimated response at the TM. The model was verified using the SPL measured at the TM.
Authors:
Janice L Lopresti; Karrie Recker; Tao Zhang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America     Volume:  125     ISSN:  1520-8524     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Acoust. Soc. Am.     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-04-09     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503051     Medline TA:  J Acoust Soc Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2721     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Knowles Electron.s LLC, 1151 Maplewood Dr. Itasca, IL 60143, janice.lopresti@knowles.comStarkey Lab., Inc., Eden Prairie, MN 55344.
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