Ultrasound for clinical practice
An investigation of the efficacy of ultrasound as a feedback tool for diagnosis and treatment of speech disorders is underway as part of a 3 year project funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Work is being carried out by Articulate Instruments Ltd in co-operation with CSTR, University of Edinburgh and CASL, Queen Margaret University. The project has a further aim of enhancing the ultrasound image of the tongue in order to provide clearer feedback and assessment.
Ultrasound has been used by speech language pathologists in school districts in British Columbia for about 10 years as a visual feedback tool for assessment and therapy. An introduction to how ultrasound is used in BC can be found on the UBC school of audiology and speech sciences website