Beginning in 2006, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been adapted for use as a
vibrometer for hearing research. The application of OCT in this field, particularly for studying …

Many details of the operation of the mammalian cochlea are known, but how they all work
together to produce cochlear amplification is not understood. Outer-hair-cell (OHC) motility …

The prevailing theory of cochlear function states that outer hair cells amplify sound-induced
vibration to improve hearing sensitivity and frequency specificity. Recent micromechanical …

Recent observations of sound-evoked vibrations of the cochlea's sensory organ of Corti
(ooC) using optical coherence tomography (OCT) have revealed unanticipated and complex …

The mammalian cochlea amplifies sounds selectively to improve frequency resolution.
However, vibrations around the outer hair cells (OHCs) are amplified nonselectively. The …

It is generally assumed that frequency selectivity varies along the cochlea. For example, at
the base of the cochlea, which is a region sensitive to high-frequency sounds, the best …

Auditory sensation is based in nanoscale vibration of the sensory tissue of the cochlea, the
organ of Corti complex (OCC). Motion within the OCC is now observable due to optical …

In the mammalian cochlea, the transduction from vibrations to inner hair cell receptor
currents is preceded by a stage of mechanical pre-processing that involves a rapid, strongly …

Background Current clinical tests for middle ear (ME) injuries and related conductive
hearing loss (CHL) are lengthy and costly, lacking the ability to noninvasively evaluate both …

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a novel technology for performing real-time high-
speed and high-resolution cross-sectional imaging on the micro-scale in situ. It is analogous …