The permanent scatterer technique invented at POLIMI has meanwhile developed into a remarkable operational method. It facilitates innovative data products such as urban subsidence maps or atmospheric delay measurements and permits new geophysical applications. The accuracy and validity of this techniques has been demonstrated in several projects at DLR. Due to the outstanding availability of da...

The goal of this study was to characterize the utility of muscle motor evoked potentials (MMEPs) elicited by direct cortical stimulation as a means of monitoring during unruptured large and giant cerebral aneurysm surgery. This analysis focused on intraoperative changes in MMEPs and their relationship to postoperative motor function. The study population consisted of 50 patients who underwent s...

The current practice of basing all noise monitoring on A-weighted day/night levels has often been criticised. Questions as to what is really happening in the "noisescape" have been raised, with consequences for managing complaints and future planning. At the same time, some permanent noise monitoring terminals are now available to record simultaneously A-weighted, C-weighted, Z-weighted, statio...

Glaucoma is a common optic neuropathy that can lead to irreversible vision loss, and intraocular pressure (IOP) is the only known modifiable risk factor. The primary method of treating glaucoma involves lowering IOP using medications, laser and/or invasive surgery. Currently, we rely on in-office measurements of IOP to assess diurnal variation and to define successful management of disease. The...

We report the case of an asymptomatic six-year-old child with left atrial isomerism and sinus venosus atrial septal defect. The physical examination revealed several periods of bradycardia. During a 24-hour electrocardiographic monitoring the patient presented a significant sinus node dysfunction with sinus pauses of up to 2.4 seconds. A permanent pacemaker was implanted, with a satisfactory ou...

A simple, yet powerful magnetic-levitation-based device is reported for real-time, label-free separation, as well as high-resolution monitoring of cell populations based on their unique magnetic and density signatures. This method allows a wide variety of cellular processes to be studied, accompanied by transient or permanent changes in cells' fundamental characteristics as a biological material.

This study presents the first record of Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Mediterranean Sea. It was detected during a routine monitoring study in the Iskenderun Bay, Turkey. The potential for M. striata to establish permanent population in the Mediterranean Sea and possible risks that might arise from such a situation were briefly discussed.