A new instrument, the polarization phase-shifting point-diffraction interferometer, has been developed by use of a birefringent pinhole plate. The interferometer uses polarization to separate the test and reference beams, interfering what begin as orthogonal polarization states. The instrument is compact, simple to align, and vibration insensitive and can phase shift without moving parts or sep...

In the comparison test, we evaluated pinhole resistance in three ways, since it was not clear what evaluation methods corresponded to the pinhole resistance on the manufacturing line. The test methods employed were Gelbo flex after 30 cycles, puncture strength (by sticking a pin head into the laminated structure), and press through contamination (by putting a laminated sample between #180 sandp...

PURPOSE To quantify the visual functional changes caused by pinhole glasses. METHODS Healthy subjects underwent ophthalmic examinations including uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) and corrected near visual acuity (CNVA), pupil size, depth of focus (DOF), accommodative amplitude, visual field (VF) test, contrast sensitivity (CS), and stereopsis. Subjects underwent the same examinations...

human has always been trying to become familiar with different parts of the eye. it seems that in the beginning of his efforts he has become familiar with the functions of the pupil of the eye, using these data, he was able to make the dark room and use the hole to relieve the refractive errors. it can be said that the human in the pre-history and post-history periods had been able to solve his...

UNLABELLED This study was undertaken to determine the effects of collimators on the accuracy of preoperative sestamibi parathyroid imaging of the neck. METHODS Forty-nine patients with primary hyperparathyroidism underwent preoperative (99m)Tc-sestamibi parathyroid imaging. The protocol included early and late pinhole and parallel-hole imaging. One experienced nuclear physician, without knowl...

In the development of the first generation of sensors and memory chips based on spin-dependent tunneling through a thin trilayer, it has become clear that pinhole defects can have a deleterious effect on magnetoresistance. However, current diagnostic protocols based on Andreev reflection and the temperature dependence of junction resistance may not be suitable for production quality control. We...

UNLABELLED (99m)Tc-sestamibi dual-phase scintigraphy is currently established for parathyroid localization. However, the imaging technique is not standardized, and the role of the pinhole collimator, especially, is not fully recognized in the imaging protocol. The aim of this study was to check whether the use of a pinhole collimator in parathyroid scintigraphy would enhance lesion detectabilit...