manual pure-tone audiometry

Manual pure-tone audiometry is a hearing test where a healthcare professional plays specific tones at different pitches and volumes into your ears via headphones. You signal when you hear each sound, allowing the audiologist to determine the quietest sounds you can detect across various frequencies. This results in an audiogram, a graph that illustrates your hearing sensitivity and helps identify any hearing loss. The test is precise, non-invasive, and essential for diagnosing hearing issues, guiding treatment options, and understanding how well different parts of your hearing system are functioning.