The maximum permissible ambient noise and frequency-specific averaging time on the measurement of distortion product otoacoustic emissions

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-23

  Lee, Junghak ^a   Kim, Jinsook ^b  

^a Hallym University Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Hearing and Language Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Averaging time; Distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE); DPOAE:noise ratio (D:N); Maximum permissible ambient noise level (MPANL)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTORTION PRODUCT OTOACOUSTIC EMISSION; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; LOW FREQUENCY NOISE; MALE; NOISE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; COCHLEA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NOISE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032970085     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00206099909072998     Document Type: Article

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