What's All the Noise About AMTAS FLEX Room Noise Monitor?
Course: #37362Level: Introductory 0.5 Hours 38 Reviews
The AMTAS Flex is a portable automated audiometer that uses calibrated headphones and a tablet to obtain basic audiometric thresholds in a variety of locations. The most recent update of AMTAS includes a hardware update: a room noise monitor. This presentation will discuss how the addition of the room noise monitor adds an objective level of accuracy when audiometry is performed outside a booth.
This course is part of the 2022 Industry Innovations Summit on AudiologyOnline.
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list 2 ambient noise standards monitored with AMTAS Flex.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain how to determine whether or not a threshold was affected by room noise.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how to determine whether or not ambient noise was a distraction for the patient during the test.
Course created on February 11, 2022
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Review of AMTAS |
| 5-10 Minutes | Overview of hardware changes |
| 10-25 Minutes | Overview of room noise monitor and distraction alert |
| 25-30 Minutes | Q & A |
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38 ReviewsPresented By
Laura Prigge
AuD
Clinical Application Specialist
Laura Prigge, AuD is an Application Specialist with GSI. Laura received her Doctorate of Audiology degree from AT Still University, a Master's of Arts in Audiology from UCONN and a Bachelor's of Science degree in Communication Disorders from Western Illinois University. Laura’s 20+ years of experience includes providing manufacturing support for a leading hearing aid manufacturer as well as technical audiology training and support for an international audiologic equipment company. Prior to that, she managed education and training at another hearing aid manufacturer and conducted audiologic evaluations on children, adults, and geriatric patients at a retail hearing center.
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Tony Lombardo
MS
Tony received his master's from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with an emphasis on pediatric audiology. He has over 20 years of experience in the hearing industry and has worked in a variety of settings. He has experience performing diagnostic testing with all age ranges, industrial audiology, retail, hearing aid financing and insurance, practice development programs and industry trade shows. At GSI, Tony is focused on training, support and education.
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Financial: Tony Lombardo is employed by GSI. Non-financial: Tony Lombardo has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by Grason-Stadler (GSI) in partnership with AudiologyOnline.
Content Disclosure: This learning event focuses on Grason-Stadler (GSI) products and services and will not include info on other products or services.
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