Audiogram classification system

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2007-03-05

2011-12-13

Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Ear or testing by auditory stimulus

C381S060000

Reexamination Certificate

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08075494

ABSTRACT:
An audiogram classification system is provided. The classification system includes categories for configuration, severity, site of lesion and/or symmetry of an audiogram. A set of rules can be provided for selecting the categories, wherein the set of rules ignore one or more local irregularities on an audiogram and have been validated to maximize agreement with judges.

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