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

Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 13:02 in Biology & Nature

(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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