What is audiology report?
What is audiology report?
The purpose of an Audiology Report is to help parents, interventionists, and physicians understand an individual’s hearing status. Sometimes it is difficult for an audiologist to write a report that is meaningful and useful to all three audiences, which can make the report difficult to understand as a parent.
How would you describe an audiogram to a patient?
An audiogram is a graph that shows the softest sounds a person can hear at different pitches or frequencies. The closer the marks are to the top of the graph, the softer the sounds that person can hear. Where the patient’s results fall on the audiogram indicate the different degrees of hearing loss.
What does Hz mean in hearing test?
Audiograms test a range of sounds from low to high frequency (pitch). The test frequencies, measured in Hertz (Hz) usually range from 500 Hz (around the middle of a piano’s scale) up to 6000 or 8000 Hz (a little above the highest note a piano can play).
Should you see a Doctor of Audiology or an ENT?
An ENT doctor is usually able to diagnose the cause of your ear pain and provide a practical solution. However, if a hearing-related cause is suspected, the ENT doctor may have you see an audiologist.
Should I become an audiologist?
No. You would need a medical degree to become an otolaryngologist, which is commonly known as an ear nose and throat, or ENT, physician. An ENT physician provides medical services. Audiologists specialize in hearing, balance and tinnitus assessment and management.
How could an audiologist help you?
Hearing tests
Are audiologists considered doctors?
All audiologists earn a master’s degree in their field. Some audiologists go on to earn a doctor of audiology degree, which is the equivalent of a PhD, but it is not a medical degree. They are a doctor in the sense that they have a doctorate. But, they do not undergo full medical training.