Investigation of NMR in the quasi-one-dimensional antiferromagnetic CsMnBr3

The NMR spectrum of the quasi-one-dimensional easy-plane antiferromagnet CsMnBr₃ with a triangular magnetic structure has been studied. The measurements were performed in the decimeter microwave range in a special NMR spectrometer and in a wide range of magnetic fields at temperatures of 1.7 and 3.0 K. Three branches of the NMR spectrum were observed. One branch exhibits a very strong frequency-field dependence. This dependence can be explained, to a first approximation, by the existing theory of the interaction of the electronic and nuclear subsystems [E. A. Turov and M. P. Petrov, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Ferro-and Antiferromagnets, Halstead Press, N. Y., 1972]. To explain the behavior of the two other branches, a more complicated theoretical analysis is required. The observed shift of the NMR spectrum with increasing temperature also cannot be explained. The reduction of the spin moment of the magnetic ion Mn²⁺ due to magnetic fluctuations is determined to be 30%. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 64, No. 3, 208–213 (10 August 1996)     

A simulation based method to assess inversion algorithms for transverse relaxation data

NMR relaxometry is a very useful tool for understanding various chemical and physical phenomena in complex multiphase systems. A Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) [P.T. Callaghan, Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Microscopy, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1991] experiment is an easy and quick way to obtain transverse relaxation constant (T₂) in low field. Most of the samples usually have a distribution of T₂ values. Extraction of this distribution of T₂s from the noisy decay data is essentially an ill-posed inverse problem. Various inversion approaches have been used to solve this problem, to date. A major issue in using an inversion algorithm is determining how accurate the computed distribution is. A systematic analysis of an inversion algorithm, UPEN [G.C. Borgia, R.J.S. Brown, P. Fantazzini, Uniform-penalty inversion of multiexponential decay data, Journal of Magnetic Resonance 132 (1998) 65–77; G.C. Borgia, R.J.S. Brown, P. Fantazzini, Uniform-penalty inversion of multiexponential decay data II. Data spacing, T₂ data, systematic data errors, and diagnostics, Journal of Magnetic Resonance 147 (2000) 273–285] was performed by means of simulated CPMG data generation. Through our simulation technique and statistical analyses, the effects of various experimental parameters on the computed distribution were evaluated. We converged to the true distribution by matching up the inversion results from a series of true decay data and a noisy simulated data. In addition to simulation studies, the same approach was also applied on real experimental data to support the simulation results.     

核磁共振技术在生物组织中的应用

在生物组织内部存在大量的生化、生理反应以及分子的扩散运动,它们相互独立, 又相互关联,共同构成一个生化反应网络. 在病理条件下,某些生化反应过程会发生改变,代谢中间体可能会出现质和量的变化. 核磁共振 (NMR)可以对这些过程的研究提供非常有用的信息. 目前,有3种核磁共振波谱技术可以用于生物组织的研究：① 活体组织定域波谱技术;② 生物组织提取物的液体高分辨核磁共振技术;③ 离体组织的高分辨魔角旋转技术. 这些方法各有优劣,互为补充. 介绍了在生物组织的NMR研究方面的最新进展.     

A systematic approach to magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of epiphyseal lesions

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the preferred modality of choice to image epiphyseal lesions. It provides excellent soft tissue resolution and extent of disease. A wide spectrum of tumor and tumor like lesions can involve the epiphysis. Early and accurate diagnosis as well as appropriate management of epiphyseal lesions is critical as these conditions may lead to disabling complications such as, limb length discrepancy, angular or joint surface deformities and secondary osteoarthritis. In this article, we discuss the role of conventional sequences, such as T1W, fluid sensitive T2W and intravenous (IV) Gadolinium enhanced sequences as well as the additional value of problem solving MRI sequences such as, chemical shift and diffusion weighted imaging. Based on the imaging findings on various MRI sequences and lesion characteristics, a systematic approach directed to the diagnoses of epiphyseal lesions is presented and discussed. MRI features of clinically and biopsy proven examples of the epiphyseal lesions, such as osteomyelitis, intra-osseous abscess, infiltrative malignancy, metastases, transient osteoporosis, subchondral insufficiency fracture, avascular necrosis, osteochondral fracture, osteochondritis dissecans, eosinophilic granuloma and geode are demonstrated. Using this systematic approach, the reader will be able to better characterize epiphyseal lesions with a potential to positively affect patient management.     

Principles of Laser Spectroscopy and Quantum Optics,by Paul R. Berman and Vladimir S. Malinovsky

Spin Excitations in Nuclei. Edited by F. Petrovich, G. E. Brown, G. T. Garvey, C. D. Goodman, R. A. Lindren and W. G. Love. (New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1984.) [Pp. xii+658.] $95.00. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: Specialist.

Quantitative Aspects of Magnetospheric Physics. By L. R. Lyons and D. J. Williams. (Dordrecht: Reidel, 1984.) [Pp. xv+231.] US $49.50; Dfl. 130,-. Scope: Textbook. Level: Postgraduate and research.

Novel Application of Anomalous (Resonance) X-ray Scattering for Structural Characterization of Disordered Materials. Lecture Notes in Physics Vol. 204. By Y. Waseda. (Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1984.) [Pp. vi+183.] DM 23,-; US $8.40.

Numerical Methods for Nonlinear Systems. By R. Glowinski. (Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1983.) [Pp. 493.] US $61.30. Scope: Treatise. Level: Specialist postgraduate.

Optical Holography: Principles, Techniques and Applications. By P. Hariharan. (Cambridge University Press, 1984.) [Pp. xii+319.] $$35.00; US $69.50. Scope: Textbook. Level: Final year undergraduate or graduate course.

Nonequilibrium Phenomena II: from Stochastics to Hydrodynamics. Edited by J. L. Lebowitz and E. W. Montroll. (Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publishers, 1984.) [Pp. xi+296.] US $45.00; Dfl. 150.00.

The Making of the Atomic Age. By A. McKay. (Oxford University Press, 1984.) [Pp. xii+157.] $$12.50. Scope: Historical survey.

Ion Implantation: Science and Technology. Edited by J. F. Ziegler. (New York: Academic Press Inc., 1984.) [Pp. xi+635.] $$38.50; $55.00.

VLSI '83: VLSI Design of Digital Systems. Edited by F. Anceau and E. J. Aas. (Amsterdam: North-Holland, 1983.) [Pp. xii+486.] US $61.75; Dfl. 145.00. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level For specialists only.

Spinors and Space-Time Volume 1: Two-Spinor Calculus and Relativistic Fields. By R. Penrose and W. Rindler. (Cambridge University Press, 1984.) [Pp. x+458.] £45.00; US $84.50. Scope: Textbook. Level: Postgraduate, Advanced.

Mathematical Physics Reviews. Edited by S. P. Novikov. (New York: Harwood Academic Publishers, 1984.) [Pp. 280.] $9930. Scope: Review. Level: Mainly advanced.

Modern Crystallography III: Crystal Growth. Solid-state Sciences 36. By A. A. Chernov. (Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1984.) [Pp. xx+517.] DM 154,-; US $56.10. Scope: Research. Level: Postgraduate.

Understanding Relativity. By S. Goldberg. (Boston: Birkhauser, 1984.) [Pp. xv+494.] Scope: Treatise. Level: General.

Physics Concepts and Models. By E. J. Wenham, G. W. Dorlin, J. A. N. Snell and B. Taylor. (Addison-Wesley, 1984.) [Pp. 634.] £9.95. Scope: A level text book. Level: School.

Surfaces and Interfaces: Physics and Electronics. Edited by R. S. Bauer. (Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publishers, 1983.) [Pp. xv+664.] US $113.50; Dfl. 295.00. Scope: Symposium. Level: Post-graduate and Research.

Coherence and Quantum Optics V. Edited by L. Mandel and E. Wolf. (New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1984.) [Pp. xx+1260.] $150.00. Level: Research.

Metal-Semiconductor Schottky Barrier Junctions and their Applications. Edited by B. L. Sharma. (New York Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1984.) [Pp. xv+370.] $52.50.     

Thirty-five years on

Ion Implantation Techniques. Fourth International Conference, Berchtesgaden, September 1982. Edited by H. Ryssel and H. Glawischnig. (Springer-Verlag, 1982.) [Pp. xii + 372.] DM 72; $c.30-10. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: For specialists and postgraduates.

Defects in Insulating Crystals. Edited by V. M. Tuchkevich and K. K. Shvarts. (Zinatne Publishing House, Riga and Springer-Verlag, 1981.) [Pp. 774.] DM 99; $c. 39.60. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: Specialist and postgraduate

Numerical Methods in Aeronautical Fluid Dynamics. Edited by P. L. Roe. (Academic Press, 1983.) [Pp. xvi + 548.] £30.00; $55.00. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: Specialist postgraduate.

Hydrodynamic Stability. First paperback edition. By P. G. Drazin and W. H. Reid. (Cambridge University Press, 1982.) [Pp. xiv + 527.] £12.50. Scope: Textbook. Level: Specialist postgraduate.

Third Workshop on Grand Unification. University of North Carolina, April 1982. Edited by P. H. Frampton, S. L. Glashow and H. van Dam. (Birkhauser, Basle, Boston, Stuttgart), 1982.) [Pp. xviii + 374.] SFr. 50. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: For specialists only.

Neutron Sources for Basic Physics and Applications: An OECD/NEA Report. Edited by C. Cierjacks. (Pergamon Press, 1983.) [Pp. xx + 370.] £32.50; $65.00. Scope: Library. Level: Specialist postgraduate.

Introduction to High-Energy Physics. Second edition. By Donald H. Perkins. (Addison-Wesley, 1982.) [Pp. 437+xiv.]

Computer Simulation and the Statistical Mechanics of Absorption. By D. Nicholson and N. G. Parsonage. (Academic Press, London), 1982.) [Pp. xv + 398.] £30.00; $55.00. Scope: Treatise. Survey. Library. Level: For specialist postgraduate.

Gauge Theories: Fundamental Interactions and Rigorous Results. Edited by P. Dita, V. Georgescu and R. Purice. (Birkhaüser, Boston, Basle, Stuttgart, 1982.) [Pp. xv + 385.] SFr. 50. Scope: Treatise/Textbook.

Engine Noise: Excitation, Vibration and Radiators. Edited by R. Hickling and M. M. Kamal. (Plenum Press, 1982.) [Pp. ix + 497.] $62.50. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: For specialists and postgraduates.

Solitons and Nonlinear Wave Equations. By R. K. Dodd, J. C. Eilbeck, J. D. Gibbon and H. C. Morris. (Academic Press, London, 1982.) [Pp. x + 630.] £24.00; $45.00. Scope: Treatise/Textbook. Level: Specialist post-graduate. Undergraduate.

Introduction to Comets. Paperback edition. By J. C. Brandt and R. D. Chapman. (Cambridge University Press, 1981.) [Pp. viii + 246.] £6.95. Scope: Textbook, survey. Level: General reader.

Building Scientific Apparatus: A Practical Guide to Design and Construction. By J. H. Moore, C. C. Davis and M. A. Coplan. (Addison Wesley, 1983.) [Pp. xiii + 483.] £41.20.

The High Power Iodine Laser. By G. Brederlow, E. Fill and K. J. Witte. (Springer-Verlag, 1983.) [Pp. ix + 182.] DM 87-50 $c. 35-00. Scope: Survey. Level: For specialists only.

Biological Effects of Radiation. Second edition. By J. E. Coggu:. (Taylor &; Francis Ltd, 1983.) [Pp. xii + 247.] £12.50. Scope: Textbook. Level: General reader. Specialist postgraduate.

Landolt-Börnstein. Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology. New Series. Group 1, Vol. 9: Pion-Nucleon Scattering Sub-volume b2: Methods and Results of Phenomenological Analysis. By G. Höhler, edited by H. Schopper. (Springer-Verlag, 1983.) [Pp. xii + 601.] DM 960, $c.400.

Atomic Collision Theory. Second edition. By B. H. Bransden. (Benjamin/Cummings, Reading, Mass. 1983.) [Pp. x + 509.] £22.45. Scope: Textbook. Level: Specialist post-graduate.

Electron-Atom and Electron-Molecule Collisions. Edited by J. Hinze. (Plenum Press, 1983.) [Pp. viii + 384.] $49.50. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Survey. Level: For specialists only.

Plasma Physics and Controlled Nuclear Fusion Research, 1982. Volume 1. Proceedings of the Ninth IAEA Conference at Baltimore, U.S.A. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (a supplement to the IAEA journal Nuclear Fusion), 1982.) [Pp. 657.] Aust. Sch 1260. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: Specialist post-graduate.

Physics of Atoms and Molecules. By B. H. Bransden and C. J. Joachain. (Longman, 1982.) [Pp.xi + 686.] £12.50. Scope: Textbook. Level: Undergraduate.

A. D. Sakharov, Collected Scientific Works. Edited by D. Ter Haar, D. V. Chudnovsky and G. V. Chudnovsky. (Marcel Dekker, New York and Basle, 1982.) [Pp. xvi + 303.] SFr 82-00. Scope: Survey, Library. Level: Undergraduate, General reader.

Concise Encyclopedia of Solid State Physics. Edited by R. G. Lerner and G. L. Trigg. (Addison-Wesley, 1983.) [Pp. xv + 311.] £17.20 paperback; £29.60 hardback. Scope: Survey, Library (reference). Level: Undergraduate, School, General reader.

The High Energy Limit. Edited by Antonino Zichichi. Erice International School, 1980. (Plenum Press, 1983.) [Pp.vii + 1104.] $125.00. Scope: Conference Proceedings, Survey. Level: Specialist postgraduate.

Molecular Quantum Mechanics. Second edition. By P. W. Atkins. (Oxford University Press, 1983.) [Pp.xiii + 471.] £29.50 hardback; £13.75 paperback. Scope: Textbook. Level: Specialist postgraduate.

Numerical and Physical Aspects of Aerodynamic Flows. Edited by T. Cebeci. (Springer-Verlag, 1982.) [Pp.x + 636.] DM 180; $c. 72-00.

Gallium Arsenide and Related Compounds. Tenth International Symposium. Edited by G. E. Stillman. (The Institute of Physics, 1983.) [Pp.xvi + 650.] £35.00. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: For specialists only.

Physics in Collision. High Energy ee/ep/pp Interactions. Volume 2. Edited by Per Carlson and W. P. Trower. (Plenum Press, 1983.) [Pp. x + 432.] $62.50. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: Specialist postgraduate.

Atoms in Astrophysics. Edited by P. G. Burke, W. B. Eissner, D. G. Hummer and I. C. Percival. (Plenum Press, 1983.) [Pp. xvii + 356.] $49.50. Scope: Survey, Library. Level: Specialist postgraduate.

The Ultimate Fate of the Universe. By J. N. Islam. (Cambridge University Press, 1983.) [Pp. viii+155.] £7.95. Scope: Library. Level: Undergraduate, general reader.

Modern Plasma Physics. A Basic Course, and Selected Lectures on Advanced Topics. Edited by Miriam Lewis. (IAEA, Vienna, 1981.) [Pp. 608.] Aust. Sch. 930. Scope: Treatise/Textbook, Level: Specialist/postgraduate.

Computational Methods for Fluid Flow. By R. Peyret and T. D. Taylor. (Springer-Verlag, 1982.) [Pp. x + 358.] DM92; $c. 36-80. Scope: Treatise/Textbook. Level: Specialist postgraduate.

Superconductivity in Ternary Compounds. Edited by M. B. Maple and 0. Fisher. (Springer-Verlag, 1982.) [Pp. xvi + 306.] DM79; $31.60 approx. Scope: Treatise: Level: Specialist postgraduate.     

In vivo hypoxia characterization using blood oxygen level dependent magnetic resonance imaging in a preclinical glioblastoma mouse model

PurposeHypoxia measurements can provide crucial information regarding tumor aggressiveness, however current preclinical approaches are limited. Blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has the potential to continuously monitor tumor pathophysiology (including hypoxia). The aim of this preliminary work was to develop and evaluate BOLD MRI followed by post-image analysis to identify regions of hypoxia in a murine glioblastoma (GBM) model.MethodsA murine orthotopic GBM model (GL261-luc2) was used and independent images were generated from multiple slices in four different mice. Image slices were randomized and split into training and validation cohorts. A 7 T MRI was used to acquire anatomical images using a fast-spin-echo (FSE) T2-weighted sequence. BOLD images were taken with a T2*-weighted gradient echo (GRE) and an oxygen challenge. Thirteen images were evaluated in a training cohort to develop the MRI sequence and optimize post-image analysis. An in-house MATLAB code was used to evaluate MR images and generate hypoxia maps for a range of thresholding and ΔT2* values, which were compared against respective pimonidazole sections to optimize image processing parameters. The remaining (n = 6) images were used as a validation group. Following imaging, mice were injected with pimonidazole and collected for immunohistochemistry (IHC). A test of correlation (Pearson's coefficient) and agreement (Bland-Altman plot) were conducted to evaluate the respective MRI slices and pimonidazole IHC sections.ResultsFor the training cohort, the optimized parameters of “thresholding” (20 ≤ T2* ≤ 35 ms) and ΔT2* (±4 ms) yielded a Pearson's correlation of 0.697. These parameters were applied to the validation cohort confirming a strong Pearson's correlation (0.749) when comparing the respective analyzed MR and pimonidazole images.ConclusionOur preliminary study supports the hypothesis that BOLD MRI is correlated with pimonidazole measurements of hypoxia in an orthotopic GBM mouse model. This technique has further potential to monitor hypoxia during tumor development and therapy.     

磁共振成象数据在486微机上的处理

把BRUKER磁共振成象(MRI)数据传输到486高档微机上后,经过一系列适当的编程处理,可在微计算机上进行数据压缩和文件格式转换,借助当前的通用图象处理软件系统,可进行图象的校正、增强、编辑、合成等处理,非常有效地扩展一般NMR成象谱仪图象处理软硬件的系统功能.另外,本方法也可用于其它类似谱仪的处理,使普通NMR谱仪用户的添加成象设备后所面临的计算机软硬件系统图象处理功能不足的问题得到解决.     

The Rydberg constant

Pioneers of Science. By Robert L. Weber. (Institute of Physics, 1980.) [Pp. xviii + 272.] £9.95.

The Excitation and Propagation of Elastic Waves. By J. A. Hudson. (Cambridge University Press, 1980.) [Pp. viii + 226.] Scope: Treatise; Survey. Level: Specialist/postgraduate.

Non-linear Oscillations. By A. H. Nayfeth and D. J. Mook. (John Wiley, 1979.) [Pp. xiv + 704.] £21.35. Scope: Survey. Level: Postgraduate/research.

Advances in X-ray Analysis, Volume 23. Edited by J. R. Rhodes and others. (Plenum Press, 1980.) [Pp. xii + 390.] $45.00.

Defects and Diffusion in Solids: an Introduction. By S. Mrowéc. (Elsevier/Polish Scientific Publishers, 1980.) [Pp. 466.] $83.00, Dfl. 170.00.

Fundamentals of Crystal Growth. By F. Rosenberger. (Springer-Verlag, 1979.) [Pp. x +530.] DM79; $43.50.

Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry—SIMS II. Edited by A. Benninghoven and others. (Springer-Verlag, 1979.) [Pp. 298.] $34.30.

The Papers of Joseph Henry, Volume 3. The Princeton Years 1836 and 1837. Edited by Nathan Reingold. (Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, 1979.)

Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter. Edited by H. J. Maris. (Plenum Press, 1980.) [Pp. xix + 481.] $52.50. Scope: State-of-the-art review. Level: Postgraduate research.

Atomic Masses and Fundamental Constants. Edited by J. A. Nolen Jr. and W. Benenson. (Plenum Press, 1980.) [Pp. xiii + 572.] $59.50.

The Strangest Star. By John Gribbin. (The Athlone Press, 1980.) [Pp. 183.] £6.95. Scope: General astrophysics and some geophysics. Level: Non-specialist.

Microcircuit Engineering. By H. Ahmed and W. C. Nixon. (Cambridge University Press, 1980.) [Pp. x + 585.] £20.00. Scope: Conference report. Level: For specialists.

The Rare Earths in Modern Science and Technology. Volume 2. Edited by G. J. McCarthy, J. J. Rhyne and H. B. Silber. (Plenum Press, 1980.) [Pp. xxiii + 647.] $59.50. Scope: Specialist. Level: Advanced.

Current Topics in Materials Science, Volume 3. Edited by E. Kaldis. (North-Holland, 1979.) [Pp. 688.] Dfl.230. Scope: Recent developments. Level. Postgraduate, specialist.

Physics of Semiconductor Devices. By G. H. B. Thompson. (John Wiley, 1980.) [Pp. xxv + 549.] B2.75.

Vibrational Spectroscopy of Molecular Liquids and Solids. Edited by S. Bratos and R. M. Pick. (Plenum Press, 1980.) [Pp. ix+464.] $49.50. Scope: Highly specialized theoretical treatment of topics in the title. Level: Advanced research.

The Physics of Nuclear Reactions. By W. M. Gibson. Second edition. (Pergamon Press, 1980.) [Pp. vii+338.] $15.00. Scope: Low energy reactions including reactors and thermonuclear processes. Level: Undergraduate.

Is the End in Sight for Theoretical Physics? An Inaugural Lecture. By Stephen Hawking. (Cambridge University Press, 1980.) [Pp. 26.] £1.25.

From Atoms to Quarks. By J. S. Trefil. (Athlone Press, 1980.) [Pp. xi+225.] £7.50.

Phonon Dispersion Relations in Insulators. By H. Bilz and W. Kress. (Springer-Verlag, 1979.) [Pp. vii + 241.] DM 84; $46.20. ISBN 3 540 09377–0.

European Journal of Physics. Edited by G. W. Series. A Journal of the European Physical Society, published quarterly by the Institute of Physics. Volume 1, No. 1, August 1980.

Energy and Environmental Balance. By EARL FINBAR MURPHY. (Pergamon Press, 1980.) [Pp. vii+280.] $2500.

Marine Sources of Energy. By JACQUES CONSTANS. (Pergamon Press, 1980.) [Pp. xxv +168.] $1500.

Landolt-B$oUrnstein. Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology. Group II. Volume 9: Magnetic Properties of Free Radicals, Part d2. Organic Cation Radicals and Polyradicals. By R. A. Forrester, K. Ishizu, G. Kothe and S. F. Nelson. (Springer-Verlag, 1980.) [Pp. xii + 369.] DM 470, $277.30.

Physics Unified. By Harold Aspden. (Sabberton Publications, 1980.) [Pp. xiv + 206.] £3.00 paperback.

Hands-on Applied Physics. By A. McAlexander. (Addison-Wesley, 1979.) [Pp.ix + 398.] £11.40. Scope: Classbook. Level: Elementary.

Physics in Perspective. By E. Hecht. (Addison Wesley, 1980.) [Pp. xi + 532.] £11.65.     

From groups to bands

Boojums all the Way Through: Communicating Science in a Prosaic Age. By N. David Mermin. 1980, £30.00 (hbk), £10.95 (pbk), pp. xxi + 308. Cambridge University Press, ISBN (hbk) 0 521 38231 9 (pbk) 0 521 38880 5. Scope: Collected essays. Level: General reader.

From a Life of Physics. By H. A. Bethe, P. A. M. Dirac, W. Heisenberg, E. P. Wigner, O. Klein, L. D. Landau (edited by E. M. Lifshitz). 1989, £4.00, pp. ix + 92. World Scientific, ISBN 9971 50 937 7. Scope: Collected talks. Level: General reader.

Fractal Geometry. Mathematical Foundations and Applications. By Kenneth Falconer. 1990, £19.95, pp. xxii + 228. John Wiley, ISBN 0471 922870. Scope: Textbook. Level: Undergraduate.

Dynamical Systems and Fractals: Computer graphics experiments in Pascal. By Karl-Heinz Becker and Michael Döurfler. 1989, £30.00 (hbk), £10.95 (pbk), pp. xii + 398. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 52136025 0 (hbk), 0521 36910 X (pbk). Scope: Textbook. Level: Elementary.

Inverse Problems of Mathematical Physics. By V. B. Glasko. 1989, £20.50, pp. ix + 97. Adam Hilger, ISBN 088318571 7. Scope: Textbook. Level: Specialist.

Quantum Mechanics: Symmetries. By W. Greiner and B. Müller 1989, DM 78.00 (soft cover), pp. xvi + 368. Springer, ISBN 3 540 19201 8. Scope: Textbook. Level: Advanced undergraduate/postgraduate.

Old and New Forces of Nature. Edited by Antonino Zichichi. 1988, US$79.50, pp. viii + 382. Plenum Press, ISBN 0306 43235 8. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: Specialist.

Quantum Theory and Pictures of Reality: Foundations, Interpretations, and New Aspects. Edited by W. Schommers. 1989, DM 98.00, pp. xvii + 336. Springer, ISBN 3 540 50152 5. Scope: Multiauthor Reviews. Level: Specialist.

From Quarks to the Cosmos: Tools of Discovery. Leon M. Lederman and David N. Schramm. 1989, £16.95, pp. 241. W. H. Freeman &; Company, ISBN 0 7167 5052 X. Scope: Text. Level: General reader.

Babbles, Voids and Bumps in Time: The new cosmology. Edited by James Cornell. 1989, £12.95 (hbk), pp. xiii + 190. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 35297 5. Scope: General readership. Level: Undergraduate/VI-Form.

Cosmology and Elementary Particles. Edited by Daniel R. Altschuler and Jose F. Nieves. 1989, £38.00, pp. vii + 370. World Scientific, ISBN 9971 50 654 8. Scope: Multiauthor Reviews. Level: Postgraduate.

The Moon Observers Handbook. By Fred W. Price. 1989, £19.50, pp. xiii + 309. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 33500 0. Scope: Textbook. Level: General reader.

The Supernova Search Charts and Handbook. By G. D. Thompson and J. T. Bryan, Jr. 1990, £65.00 (hardback), pp. xx + 134. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 26721 8. Scope: Text. Level: General reader/Specialist.

Data in Astronomy. By Carlos Jaschek. 1989, £30.00, pp. 198. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 34094 2. Scope: Textbook. Level: Specialist.

Plasma Physics and Plasma Electronics. Edited by L. M. Kovrizhnykh. 1989, US$98.00, pp. x + 313. Nova Science, ISBN 0 941743 47 0. Scope: Textbook. Level: Specialist.

Transport Processes in Plasmas. Vol. 1. Classical Transport Theory. By R. Balescu. 1988, US $94.75, Dfl. 180.00, pp. xxxiii + 331. North-Holland, ISBN 0 444 87091 1. Scope: Monograph. Level: Postgraduate.

Transport Processes in Plasmas. Vol. 2. Neoclassical Transport. By R. Balescu. 1988, US $131.50, Dfl 250.00, pp. xxxiii + 333–802. North-Holland, ISBN 0 444 87092 X. Scope: Monograph. Level: Postgraduate.

The Supercontinuum Laser Source. Edited by Robert R. Alfano. 1989, DM 164.00, pp. xiv + 458. Springer, ISBN 3 540 96946 2. Scope: Multiauthor Reviews. Level: Specialist.

The Physics and Technology of Laser Resonators. Edited by D. R. Hall and P. E. Jackson. 1989, £25.00, pp. xiv + 253. Adam Hilger, ISBN 0 85274 1170. Scope: Multiauthor Review. Level: Postgraduate specialist.

High Gain, High Power Free Electron Laser: Physics and Application to TeV Particle Acceleration. Edited by R. Bonifacio, L. De Salvo Souva, C. Pellegrini. 1989, Dfl 185.00, pp. xv + 309. North-Holland, ISBN 0 444 87395 3. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: Postgraduate.

Nonlinear Fiber Optics. By Govind P. Agrawal. 1989, £39.95, pp. xii + 342. Academic Press, ISBN 0 12 045140 9. Scope: Textbook. Level: Postgraduate.

The Principles and Practice of Electron Microscopy. By Ian M. Watt. 1989, £20.00 (pbk), pp. viii + 304. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 38927 5. Scope: Textbook. Level: Postgraduate.

Auger Microprobe Analysis. By Ian F. Ferguson. 1989, £60.00, pp. x + 456. Adam Hilger, ISBN 0 85274 147 2. Scope: Textbook. Level: Postgraduate.

Gamma-Ray and Electron Spectroscopy in Nuclear Physics. By H. Ejiri and M. J. A. De Voigt. 1989, £75.00, pp. viii + 696. Clarendon Press, ISBN 0 19 851723 8. Scope: Textbook. Level: Postgraduate.

Extended Icosahedral Structures. Edited by Marko V. Jari? and Denis Gratias. 1989, £42.50, pp. x + 224. Academic Press, Inc. ISBN 0 12 0406039. Scope: Research Review. Level: Advanced.

Modern Vacuum Practice. By Nigel Harris. 1989, £24.95, pp. xiii + 315. McGraw Hill, ISBN 0 07 707099 2. Scope: Textbook. Level: Postgraduate.     

Body Temperature Mapping by Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstract

There are numerous clinical situations, such as hyperthermia cancer therapy, under which body temperature has to be accurately evaluated. Magnetic Resonance Imaging presently offers the best set of non-invasive methods for body temperature mapping, including diffusion imaging, relaxation time measurement, magnetization transfer contrast and chemical shift spectroscopic imaging. The basic NMR parameters involved in each are first analyzed. The role of temperature in their physical variation is then presented and finally the different practical MRI methods are briefly discussed. In the present slate of available technology and for basic physical reasons, the T 1 method appears the best compromise at low and medium magnetic field in a limited temperature range. Chemical shift could be theoretically more promising but strictly depends from the homogeneity and stability of the magnet and will be available only at high or very high field.

     

研究大分子溶液流变性质的核磁共振成象实验装置

在Bruker MSL-400微成象谱仪上建立了一个研究大分子溶液流变性质的核磁共振成象的装置.此方法取决于两个方面:1)具有一个能产生稳态流动的Couete cell装置,2)使用能得到正常核磁共振流速象的脉冲序列.从成象数据很易得到剪切应力与剪切速度的关系.     

MRI and MRS on preserved samples as a tool in fish ecology

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) gain increasing attention and importance as a tool in marine ecology. So far, studies were largely limited to morphological studies, e.g. for the creation of digital libraries. Here, the utility of MRI and MRS for ecologists is tested and exemplified using formalin preserved samples of the Antarctic silverfish, Pleuragramma antarctica. As this species lacks a swim bladder, buoyancy is attained by the deposition of large amounts of lipids that are mainly stored in subcutaneous and intermuscular lipid sacs. In this study MRI and MRS are not only used to study internal morphology, but additionally to investigate functional morphology and to measure parameters of high ecological interest. The data are compared with literature data obtained by means of traditional ecological methods.The results from this study show that MR scans are not only an alternative to histological sections (as shown before), but even allow the visualization of particular features in delicate soft tissues, such as Pleuragramma's lipid sacs. 3D rendering techniques proved to be a useful tool to study organ volumes and lipid content, which usually requires laborious chemical lipid extraction and analysis. Moreover, the application of MRS even allows for an analysis of lipids and fatty acids within lipid sacs, which wouldn't be possible using destructive methods. MRI and MRS, in particular when used in combination, have the capacity to provide useful data on parameters of high ecological relevance and thus have proven to be a highly valuable addition, if not alternative, to the classical methods.     

Nonlinear optics and photonics

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Risks and Benefits of Energy Systems. (International Atomic Energy Agency, 1984.) [Pp. 680.] 1300 Austrian Schillings. Level: Postgraduate and professional.

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Nuclear Power and Public Responsibility. By L. E. J. Roberts. (Cambridge University Press, 1984.) [Pp.viii+142.] Level: General Reader.

Non-Invasive Physiological Measurements. Volume 2. By P. Rolfe. (Academic Press Inc., 1984.) [Pp. xiv + 383.] $67.50; £39.50. Scope: Review articles. Level: Specialist/Research student.

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Dynamics of First-Order Phase Transitions in Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Systems. By S. W. Koch. (Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1984.) [Pp. 148.] US$7.00; DM19,-. Level: Postgraduate/Research.

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A History of the Science and Politics of Climate Change,by B. Bolin

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Methods in X-ray Crystallography. By J. W. Jeffery, (Academic Press, 1971.) [Pp. xxix + 571.] £11.50. Scope: Treatise/textbook. Level: Specialist/postgradute.

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Electronic Processes in Non-Crystalline Materials. By N. F. Mott end E. A. Davis. (Oxford University Press: Clarendon Press, 1971.) [Pp. xiii × 437.] £7.50. Scope: Treatise textbook; library. Level: For specialists only; general reader; specialist/postgreductte.

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Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model,by Matthew D. Schwartz

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Quantum Field Theory and Parastatistics. By Y. Ohnuki and S. Kamefuchi. (University of Tokyo Press/Springer-Verlag, 1982.) [Pp. xiv +489.] DM 154; $c.64.30. Scope:Treatise/Textbook; Level: For specialists only.

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Electron Correlation in Solids, Molecules and Atoms. Edited by J. T. Devreese and F. Brosens.(Plenum Press, 1983.) [Pp. xi + 435.] $55.00. Scope: Conference proceedings; Level: For specialists only, Specialist post-graduate.     

Introduction to Quantum Physics and Relativity,by Jacob Dunningham and Vlatko Vedral

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Special Theory of Relativity. By C. W. Kilmister. (Pergamon Press, 1970.) [Pp. ix+299.] Hard cover £2 5s. 0d.; Soft back El 158. 0d. Level: Postgraduate; undergraduate.     

A proposal for a semiquantitative scoring system for lymphedema using Non-contrast Magnetic Resonance Lymphography (NMRL): Reproducibility among readers and correlation with clinical grading

PurposeTo assess the ability and reproducibility of Non-contrast Magnetic Resonance Lymphography (NMRL) in detecting and quantify lymphedema, using a semiquantitative scoring system.Methods and materialThis is a monocentric retrospective study of 134 consecutive patients with a clinical diagnosis of limb lymphedema who performed a Non-contrast Magnetic Resonance Lymphography (NMRL) at our Institution between November 2014 and February 2017. Lymphedema was classified based both on clinical and radiologic evaluation. An NMRL total score was obtained for each limb's segment and compared to the clinical grade, used as reference standard. NMRL intra-observer, inter-observer variability and intraclass correlation were calculated. NMRL sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in identifying lymphedema were provided. Based on score distribution an NMRL four-stage system was developed.ResultsNMRL showed 92% sensitivity, 77% specificity and 82% accuracy in identifying lymphedema. An almost perfect agreement was obtained by expert operators, while substantial agreement was obtained by non-expert operators. Substantial agreement resulted also for the inter-observer variability (Cohen's Kappa K = 0.73, CI 95% [0.69–0.78]). The intra-class correlation showed an almost perfect relationship both by expert and non-expert operators. Excellent correlation between clinical grade and NMRL score and between clinical grade and NMRL stage were found for each segment.ConclusionsNMRL is a confident and reproducible exam with high sensitivity, good specificity and high accuracy in lymphedema detection; the semiquantitative NMRL score resulted a reliable and reproducible tool able to quantify lymphedema severity.     

Low temperature physics

Directions in Chaos. Volume 1. Edited by Hao Bai-Lin 1987, £57.85, pp. xi + 353. World Scientific, ISBN 9971 50 359 X. Scope: Multiauthor review. Level: Postgraduate.

Quasars, Redshifts and Controversies. By Halton Arp. 1987, £12.50, pp. 198. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 36314 4. Scope: Text.

Superconductors: Conquering Technology's New Frontier. By Randy Simon and Andrew Smith. 1988, £23,95, pp. xiii + 326. Plenum, ISBN 0 306 42959 4. Scope: Text. Level: General reader/Undergraduate.

Disorder and Order in the Solid State. Concepts and Devices. Edited by Roger W. Pryor, Brian B. Schwartz and Stanford R. Ovshinsky. 1988, $62.50, pp. x + 261. ISBN 0 306 42926 8. Scope: Multiauthor survey. Level: Postgraduate.

Point Defects in Materials. By F. Agullo-Lopez, C. R. S. Catlow and P. D. Townsend 1988, £39.50, pp. xvii + 445. Academic Press, ISBN 0 12 044512 7. Scope: Textbook.

Modern Crystallography IV. Physical Properties of Crystals. Edited by L. A. Shuvalov. 1988, DM 198.00, pp. xviii + 583. Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3 540 11517 X. Scope: Multiauthor survey. Level: Specialist.

Zero-Phonon Lines and Spectral Hole Burning in Spectroscopy and Photochemistry. Edited by Olev Sild and Kristjan Haller. 1988, DM 72.00, pp. viii + 183. Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3 530 19214 x. Scope: Multiauthor review. Level: Postgraduate.

Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Semiconductors. By M. L. Cohen, J. R. Chelikowsky. 1988, DM 98.00, pp. xii + 264. Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3 540 18818 5. Scope: Textbook. Level: Postgraduate.

Mathematica. A System for Doing Mathematics by Computer. By Stephen Wolfram. 1988, £19.95, pp. xviii + 749. Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0 201 19330 5. Scope: Software Manual. Level: Undergraduate/Postgraduate.

Classical Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics. By Colin J. Thompson. 1988, £20.00, pp. ix + 213. Oxford University Press, ISBN 0 19 851984 2. Scope: Textbook. Level: Undergraduate/ Postgraduate.

Boundary Value Problems in Linear Viscoelasticity. By J. M. Golden and G. A. C. Graham. 1988, DM 120.00, pp. xiv + 266. Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3 540 18615 8. Scope: Textbook. Level: Postgraduate.

Atomic and Molecular Beam Methods: Volume 1. Edited by Giacinto Scoles, Davide Bassi, Udo Buck and Derek. Lain/sc> 1988, £75.00, pp. xxiii + 721, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0 19 504280 8. Scope: Multiauthor review. Level: Postgraduate.

Multiphoton Processes. Edited by S. J. Smith and P. L. Knight. 1988, £30.00, pp. x + 365. Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0 521 35393 9. Scope: Conference Proceedings. Level: Postgraduate.

Atomic Physics of Lasers. By Derek Eastham. 1988, £16.00, pp. ix + 230. Taylor &; Francis, ISBN 0 85066 782 8. Scope: Textbook. Level: Undergraduate.

Structure, Context, Complexity, Organization: Physical Aspects of Information and Value. By Karl-Erik Eriksson, Kristian Lindgren and Bengt Å. Månsson 1987, $39.00, pp. ix + 246. World Scientific, ISBN 9971 50 023 X. Scope: Textbook. Level: Postgraduate.

Science, Order and Creativity. By David Bohm and F. David Peat 1988, £5.95, pp. 280. Routledge, ISBN 0 415 03079 X. Scope: Text. Level: General reader.