The SATREP (Satellite Report) is a detailed description of the IR and WV image in terms of conceptual models, making use of ECMWF model fields and of surface weather reports. It is meanwhile produced four times a day, at ZAMG during the day (06 and 12 UTC), at FMI in the evening (18 UTC) and at KNMI in the nightshift (00 UTC). It is desirable to have the SATREP in higher temporal frequency whic...

Diagnostic cytology is a relatively new science. Cytology (Greek word: kytos = hollow vessel) is the study of individual cells and their intrinsic characteristics and functions. George Papanicolaou is considered the father of exfoliative cytology, but cytology was first used in cutaneous disorders by Tzanck in 1947, for the diagnosis of vesiculo-bullous disorders, particularly herpes simplex. S...

Salivary flow testing is also known as sialometry, which measures the flow rate of saliva. Saliva is mainly produced by the major salivary glands, viz. parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands. Salivary flow testing is usually included in the topodiagnostic methods of testing for facial nerve paresis or paralysis, and is a very sensitive early indicator of nerve damage because the flow is d...

AIMS Hand-carried ultrasound scanners are getting smaller. The Acuson P10 is the latest and smallest portable echocardiograph available on the market. METHODS AND RESULTS We tested the ability of this scanner to allow qualitative assessment of LV size and function in an unselected group of 30 patients [19 male, 11 female; mean age (SD) 64.7 (10.3) years] seen by a consultant cardiologist (acc...

Nowadays, chemometric applications in biology can readily deal with tens of thousands of variables, for instance, in omics and environmental analysis. Other areas of chemometrics also deal with distilling relevant information in highly information-rich data sets. Traditional tools such as the principal component analysis or hierarchical clustering are often not optimal for providing succinct an...

This article deals with the design and construction of the microwave applicator with transversal electro-magnetic (TEM) wave, which is filled by distilled water. We have constructed an applicator that works on the frequency f = 434MHz with aperture size of 100mm x 75mm. The applicator is made of the copper. Design of dimensions of the applicator and simulation of the specific absorption rate (S...