Infrared thermography fails to visualize stimulation-induced meridian-like structures

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Attilio D'Alberto wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> See <http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/home/>

> http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/home/ for the article in

> question.

>

> Hope you enjoy my comments posted as feedback to this paper.

 

Hi Attilio!

 

I usually enjoy your comments, but this time I can't find them. Looked

at all five articles, too.

 

Regards,

 

Pete

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Pete Theisen wrote:

> Hi Attilio!, I usually enjoy your comments, but this time I can't

> find them. Looked at all five articles, too. Regards, Pete

 

Here is the abstract:

 

Gerhard Litscher <gerhard.litscher: Infrared

thermography fails to visualize stimulation-induced meridian-like

structures. Abstract (provisional) BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2005,

4:38; 15th June 2005 doi:10.1186/1475-925X-4-38. Background

According to Traditional (TCM) the vital energy flows

through a system of channels also called meridians. Generally accepted

proof for meridians cannot be considered as being given. Goal of this

study was to examine whether possible stimulation-induced meridian-

like structures, as recently described by other authors, can be visualized

and objectified simultaneously at different infrared wavelength ranges.

Methods The study analyses evidence for the existence of acupuncture-

specific, meridian-like artifacts in 6 healthy volunteers (mean age +/- SD

28.7 +/- 3.7 years; range 25 - 35 years). Two infrared cameras at

different wavelength ranges were used for thermographic control of

possible stimulation effects (moxibustion-cigar, infrared warmth

stimulation, needle and laserneedle stimulation). In addition to

thermography, temperature and microcirculatory parameters were

registered at a selected point using laser-Doppler flowmetry. Results

and conclusion: After moxibustion (or infrared light stimulation) of the

body at 2 - 5 um and 7.5 - 13 um ranges, different structures appear on

thermographic images of the human body which are technical artifacts

and which are not identical to what are known as meridians in all

textbooks of TCM. Further scientific studies are required regarding the

possible visualization of meridians.

 

The abstract did not describe which points were stimulated. I have

emailed Gerhard for more details and will post his reply later.

 

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Attilio D'Alberto wrote:

> Hi Pete,

>

> Here is the direct link to my comments:

> http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/4/1/38/comments

>

> Hope you enjoy them.

 

Hi Attilio!

 

Yes, outstanding response. I hope you will be on the peer committee if

we ever get it organized.

 

Regards,

 

Pete