DPOAEs: Research, learnings and knowledge - An interview with Dr Lisa Hunter

The Interacoustics Academy welcomes Dr Lisa Hunter to share her knowledge and research around DPOAEs. Dr Hunter is the scientific director for Audiology in the Communication Sciences Research Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and a professor of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Cincinnati. She is one of the field's most foremost researchers into DPOAE measurements and can be credited with the development of the most widely used set of normative data in children. We sat down with Dr Hunter to discuss her research motivations, study designs and the findings that allowed her to develop and share the normative datasets. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction to Dr. Lisa Hunter 1:28 Motivations for researching DPOAEs 3:21 Study design to verify hearing levels 5:05 Determining whether DPOAEs are present 6:44 How to record reliable DPOAEs 8:41 Determining if an OAE is present or not 10:18 Results across patient populations 11:56 Results that stood out 13:20 Benefits of standardizing DPOAE testing 15:46 Complementary tests to DPOAEs #DPOAE Interacoustics is a world-leading diagnostic solutions provider in the field of hearing and balance assessment. We design, manufacture, and sell products across the whole audiological spectrum, from small portable devices to full clinical instruments. Our products are sold in more than 100 countries through our extensive network of sales companies and distributors. To learn more, visit our website at https://www.interacoustics.com/ or contact your local distributor. Find your nearest distributor here: https://www.interacoustics.com/distri...