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Analysis of radar and raingauge measurements for a critical meteorological event in Tuscany (1995)

Baldini, L. ; Facheris, L. ; Giuli, D. ; [et al.]

Springer

Surveys in geophysics 16 (1995), S. 253-264

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ISSN: 1573-0956

Keywords: Meteorology ; Radar ; Raingauge

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Geosciences , Physics

Notes: Abstract In this paper, some considerations are given to the employment of C-band polarimetric weather radars for rainfall estimates. The most common error sources are discussed, such as ground clutter and propagation attenuation effects, together with decorrelation in the sampling at the ground between radar and raingauge measurements, which can be quite significant in radar systems located in hilly regions, as is the case of the Arno basin in Tuscany. Since the main objective from a hydrological point of view is the estimate of rainfall at ground, integrations and comparisons are needed between radar and raingauge data, which are characterized by different time and space sampling. The paper is then focussed mainly on this problem and a technique is presented in order to improve radar based rainfall estimates through the integration with raingauge data, in order to enhance the correlation between the two types of measurements. Such a method is finally applied to a serious meteorological event which affected the Arno basin on October 1992.

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00665782

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Assessment of thromboresistance of intravenous cannulae by 125I-fibrinogen scanning (1985)

Lewis, J. ; Sweeney, J. ; Baldini, L. ; [et al.]

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 19 (1985), S. 99-113

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ISSN: 0021-9304

Keywords: Chemistry ; Polymer and Materials Science

Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000

Topics: Medicine , Technology

Notes: Assessment of potentially thromboresistant polymers and other materials has been impeded by the lack of a simple and safe test procedure in man. This report describes the use of a portable gamma radiation detector to assess accumulation of 125I-fibrinogen in thrombi related to intravenous cannulae. The method was first employed in 19 dogs and one sheep with FEP-Teflon forelimb intraveneous cannulae which were scanned for up to 6 h after insertion. Results were compared with findings at post mortem examination. Eleven thrombi developed, nine of which emitted more than 3500 counts per minute; eight of these (89%) were detected by external scanning. The smallest thrombus detected weighed 0.7 mg. The method did not distinguish between thrombus and hematoma. Fifty FEP-Teflon cannulae were then studied in 39 patients after injection of 100 μCi 125I-fibrinogen. Cannulae and control sites were scanned twice daily and an independent blind clinical appraisal was performed by an experienced nurse. A rise in percentage uptake (count at a limb site/heart count × 100) of 20 or a difference of 40 between adjacent sites was regarded as a positive test. Scans became positive up to 30 h before clinical evidence of phlebitis was observed. The interval between insertion and thrombosis of both large and small cannulae detected by scanning was significantly shorter than that determined by clinical assessment (p 〈 0.001). Physical signs of phlebitis were noted with 58% of large cannulae (16 or 18 gauge) and 33% of small cannulae (22 gauge) at the time of removal. Positive 125I-fibrinogen tests were obtained with 70% of large cannulae and 75% of small cannulae. 125I-fibrinogen scanning is a safe simple sensitive technique to detect thrombosis related to intravenous cannulae. The test should enable comparisons of different cannula materials in man.

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