pure tone audiogram

Pure Tone Audiometry is a behavioral hearing test that evaluates a person's ability to hear different frequencies using pure tones. This test can identify the type and severity of hearing loss.

During the test, the patient wears supra-aural or insert earphones and listens to a series of tones at different pitches and volumes. The clinician will ask the patient to indicate when they hear each tone, usually by pressing a button or raising their hand.