Now hear this: 3-D imaging technology could lead to hearing aids that fit better

Now hear this: 3-D imaging technology could lead to hearing aids that fit better
(PhysOrg.com) — About 36 million Americans suffer from some type of hearing loss. However, only one in five who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one, according to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders. MIT engineers believe that number could be boosted if there were a better way to fit hearing aids to the wearers’ ears.

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59 Responses to “Now hear this: 3-D imaging technology could lead to hearing aids that fit better”

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    I hope this helps you. And good luck.

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    i heard all of this. no joke.

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    how much this cost???

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    I presume you have a bit of confusion about external combustion engines. In this scenario what exactly do you mean by an external combustion engine?

    The jet engine is internal combustion, continous fluid flow occurs. What benefit would an ECE bring in this scenario?

    As said above, ICEs won the argument and that was more than a century ago!

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    This sounds like a question for the anthropology section.

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