Using Features of Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Observation of Patients with Hearing Impairment

• Published in: Biomedical engineering Vol. 56; no. 3; pp. 172 - 175
• Main Authors: Gudkov, A. G., Leushin, V. Yu, Kryukov, A. I., Kunel’skaya, N. L., Agasieva, S. V., Sidorov, I. A., Mishchenko, V. V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01-09-2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomaterials; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Deafness; Development and progression; Diagnosis; Differential diagnosis; Ear diseases; Engineering; Etiology; Hearing loss; Meniere's disease; Otitis media; Otolaryngology; Power supply; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasound
• ISSN: 0006-3398; 1573-8256
• DOI: 10.1007/s10527-022-10192-5

The studies reported here confirmed the value of ultrasound tests in the differential diagnosis of various hearing disorders: otosclerosis, adhesive otitis media, Ménière's disease, and chronic purulent otitis media, as well as sensorineural deafness of various etiologies. A new compact and inexpensive device based on state-of-the-art components was developed to provide maximal convenience in carrying out the differential diagnosis of different forms of deafness using the phenomenon of ultrasound perception.