Ear pathology diagnosis apparatus and method

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for diagnosis of various ear pathologies, including the diagnosis of effusions of the middle ear associated with Otitis Media. The method is practiced by determining a quantity related to the complex acoustic impedance of the ear, namely the Vector Sum of an incident signal, propagating down the ear canal, and the same signal reflected from the tympanic membrane and middle ear components. The results obtained are compared with the expected results of a healthy ear.

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