We analyse spatial variability and different evolution patterns of snowpack in a mixed beech–fir stand in the central Pyrenees. Snow depth and density were surveyed weekly along six transects of contrasting forest cover during a complete accumulation and melting season; we also surveyed a sector unaffected by canopy cover. Forest density was measured using the sky view factor (SVF) obtained fro...

[1] Accurate estimation of the characteristics of the winter snowpack is crucial for prediction of available water supply, flooding, and climate feedbacks. Remote sensing of snow has been most successful for quantifying the spatial extent of the snowpack, although satellite estimation of snow water equivalent (SWE), fractional snow covered area, and snow depth is improving. Here we show that GP...

Thyroid nodules are relatively more prevalent in iodine-deficiency area, and the incidence increased sharply in the past decade in these areas. Workup of malignant from benign nodules in clinic was the main problem for managing thyroid nodules.An overall search for the articles about the diagnostic performance of real-time elastography (RTE) and shear wave elastography (SWE) before April 2015 i...

conclusion the study evaluated the biomechanical properties of the on and peripapillary structures in vivo with swe in glaucoma. we observed stiffer on and peripapillary tissue in glaucomatous eyes, indicating that swe claims new perspectives in the evaluation of on and peripapillary structures in glaucoma disease. background primary open-angle glaucoma is a multifactorial serious disease chara...

Professional Societies in IT and accreditation bodies of Engineering and Computer Science may be in dispute while international recognition of professionals is necessary. Can a possibly independent accreditation body aligned with proposed IFIP Standard on IT Professionalism, help Software Engineering Profession? We consider accreditation of educational programs to be an obstacle to the creation...

Objective: Stiffness of breast lesions helps distinguish malignant from benign solid masses. can be quantitatively measured by magnetic resonance and ultrasound imaging using apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) shear-wave elastography (SWE) techniques, respectively. This study aims to analyze correlations between SWE ADC in biopsy-proven small fibroadenomas. Patients Methods: Shear-wave measur...

A warm, very wet Paci®c storm caused signi®cant ̄ooding in the Paci®c Northwest during February 1996. Rapid melting of the mountain snow cover contributed to this ̄ooding. An energy balance snowmelt model is used to simulate snowmelt processes during this event in the Central Cascade Mountains of Oregon. Data from paired open and forested experimental sites at locations at and just below the Pa...

snow is one of the main components of hydrological cycle in most of mountainous basins. since collecting the snow data (e.g. snow water equivalent data) is very difficult and time consuming, some effort is necessary to develop methods to estimate spatially variation of snow depth distribution. in the present study, the at-site swe data of 14 stations located in the west of isfahan providence fo...

The existing standard methods for the diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) have reached their limit in detection early forms disease. Fairly recently a new promising modality transrectal ultrasound (US) has appeared - shear wave elastography (SWE), allowing to approach solution this problem. Objectives. To increase effectiveness PCa by evaluating data multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (M...