Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) flare phenomenon documented as scintigraphic flare phenomenon due to elevated serum ALP levels produced by osteoblasts reflects an osteoblastic reaction in response to the effective therapy of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Here, we report a case of ALP flare following gefitinib treatment for NSCLC. We also retrospectively analyzed the prevalence of ALP flare in ...

The Solar Optical Telescope (SOT) on board Hinode satellite observed an X3.4 class flare on 2006 December 13. Typical two-ribbon structure was observed, not only in the chromospheric Ca II H line but also in G-band and Fe I 6302 Å line. The high-resolution, seeing-free images achieved by SOT revealed, for the first time, the sub-arcsec fine structures of the “white light” flare. The G-band flar...

We investigate a model for the decay of flare heated coronal loops in which rapid radiative cooling at the loop base creates strong pressure gradients which, in turn, generate large (supersonic) downward flows. Hence, the coronal material cools and "condenses" onto the flare chromosphere. The important features of this model which distinguish it from previous models of flare cooling are: (1) Mo...

There was a significant association of flare with ED; men with flare reported significantly more ED than men without ( P = 0.020). Men with high-risk disease reported more ED because they received more intensive treatment (hormones and increased radiation dose) than men with mediumor low-risk disease. To correct for this confounding factor, multivariate linear regression was used; the regressio...

Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) is a chronic arthritis of children characterized by a combination of arthritis and systemic inflammation. There is usually non-specific laboratory evidence of inflammation at diagnosis but no diagnostic test. Normalized volumes from 89/889 2-D protein spots representing 26 proteins revealed a plasma pattern that distinguishes SJIA flare from quiesce...

Purpose Posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) is a frequent complication in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The risk factors for PSC formation in RP are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the risk factors for PSC. Methods We retrospectively studied a total of 322 eyes of 173 patients who were diagnosed with typical RP. We considered the following possible ri...

We analyze multiple-wavelength observations of a two-ribbon flare exhibiting apparent expansion motion of the flare ribbons in the lower atmosphere and rising motion of X-ray emission at the top of newly-formed flare loops. We evaluate magnetic reconnection rate in terms of VrBr by measuring the ribbon-expansion velocity (Vr) and the chromospheric magnetic field (Br) swept by the ribbons. We al...

Narrowband spikes of the decimeter type have been identified in dynamic spectrograms of Phoenix-2 of ETH Zurich and located in position with the Nançay Radioheliograph at the same frequency. The spike positions have been compared with the location of hard X-ray emission and the thermal flare plasma in soft X-rays and EUV lines. The decimetric spikes are found to be single sources located some 2...

Solar flares signify the sudden release of magnetic energy and are sources of so called space weather. The fine structures (below 500 km) of flares are rarely observed and are accessible to only a few instruments world-wide. Here we present observation of a solar flare using exceptionally high resolution images from the 1.6 m New Solar Telescope (NST) equipped with high order adaptive optics at...

AIMS Aqueous flare was used to determine the frequency and amount of blood-aqueous barrier breakdown and correlate it with tumour variables. METHODS Aqueous flare was analysed prospectively by laser flare photometry in 139 consecutive patients seen in the oncology unit for choroidal melanoma. Both eyes of patients were examined with a laser flare cell meter in a standard fashion. RESULTS Me...