Air caloric test: irrigation technique.
The technique of using air to perform the caloric test is discussed. Greater temperature differences and larger volumes of air are needed to achieve stimulations equal to those caused by water irrigations. Special consideration must be given to the design and operation of air irrigation equipment. The effects of irrigating a wet canal and of misdirecting the air jet are discussed. A new air irrigation apparatus is described.
D000388:Air; D002150:Caloric Tests / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013696:Temperature; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000379:methods*