Journal
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 401, Issue 3, Pages 803-808Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-4913-7
Keywords
Acupuncture point; Synchrotron radiation; X-ray; Phase contrast; Microvessel
Funding
- National Basic Research Program of China [2006CB504509]
- National Science Foundation of China [10635060]
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Three-dimensional (3D) topographic structures of acupuncture points were investigated by using synchrotron radiation in-line X-ray phase contrast computerized tomography. Two acupuncture points, named Zhongji (RN3) and Zusanli (ST36), were studied. We found an accumulation of microvessels at each acupuncture point region. Images of the tissues surrounding the acupuncture points do not show such kinds of structure. This is the first time that 3D images have revealed the specific structures of acupuncture points.
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