between the progression of the disease and SACE activity. Conversely, we recently observed three cases of rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis (CWP, 1 case; silicosis, 2 cases) characterized by very high SACE activity (>mean + 4 units of standard deviation), associated with an increased alveolar lymphocytosis. Evidence of elevated SACE levels in non pneumoconiotic coal miners lead us to suggest t...

We discuss the contribution of participatory photography as a method to elicit lived experiences from the perspectives of participants, a valuable tool in ICTD research. Building on a participatory photography research project with Latino migrants in Seattle, Washington (USA) and at the US-Mexico border, we analyze the differences between descriptive accounts and interpretations of photographs ...

Digital photography has virtually replaced conventional film photography as far as clinical imaging is concerned. Though most dermatologists are familiar with digital cameras, there is room for improvement in the quality of clinical images. We aim to give an overview of the basics of digital photography in relation to dermatology, which would be useful to a dermatologist in his or her future cl...

Roots of Digital Techniques and Functions in Traditional Film Photography Photography is the result of combining several technical discoveries. Chinese philosopher Mo Di and Greek mathematicians Aristotle and Euclid described a pinhole camera in the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. From rudimentary forms like the pinhole camera and the camera obscura, Film and print photography has transformed with t...

This study focuses on gender perspective to explore the Taiwan married women’s experience in using the camera. Unlike Western women who dominate the family photography for a long time, early family photography in Taiwan is mainly responsible by the male. Until the early '80s women had more shooting opportunities. In this study, through the interview to seven of Taiwan's middle-class women’s cam...

the aim of this study was to investigate the reproducibility of natural head position (nhp) at different times of the day and to compare the reproducibility of the initial photographs with 6-month repeat photographs.the participants in this prospective study were seventy 14 to 50-year-old individuals. each participant was photographed with a digital camera twice, at three different times of the...