Infrared Radiation Temperature Comparison on Body Surface of Points Between Healthy People and Patients with Hyperplasia of Mammary Glands

• Published in: Journal of acupuncture and tuina science Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 215 - 218
• Main Author: 李恒 应荐 沈雪勇 金明子 赵玲 胡升芳 孙霃平 王丽祯 韩丑萍（翻译）
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian 01.08.2008; Springer Nature B.V; Acupuncture and Tuina College, Shanghai TCM University, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China%Acupuncture and Tuina College, Shanghai TCM University, Shanghai 201203, P. R. China; Shanghai Acupuncture Research Center, Shanghai, 201203, P. R. China%External Medicine Department, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 200030, P. R. China
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Clinical Study; Hyperplasia; Infrared radiation; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Temperature; 乳房纤维囊性变; 皮肤温度; 穴,幽门; 穴位,幽门; 红外线; 皮肤温度; 穴位, 幽门; Infrared Rays; Acupoint, Youmen (KI 21); 辐射; 穴, 幽门; Radiation; 乳房纤维囊性变; Fibrocystic Breast Disease; R271.44; 红外线; Skin Temperature; 穴位,幽门; Acupoint,Youmen (KI 21); 穴,幽门
• ISSN: 1672-3597; 1993-0399
• DOI: 10.1007/s11726-008-0215-9

Objective To compare the difference of infrared radiation temperature on body surface of points between healthy people and patients with hyperplasia of mammary glands. Method The thermaCATMT P30 infrared thermal imaging system was selected to measure the infrared radiation temperature on body surface of eight points in four meridians in 74 patients with hyperplasia of mammary glands and 63 healthy people. Results The infrared radiation temperatures on body surface of right Youmen (KI 21) in cases with hyperplasia of mammary glands were significantly higher than the healthy people ( P =0.009), and the infrared radiation temperatures on left Youmen (KI 21) and other points had no significant difference with healthy people ( P >0.05). Conclusion The infrared radiation temperatures on body surface of right Youmen (KI 21) have significant differences with healthy people. This might occur because of the pathogenesis of hyperplasia of mammary glands and of the specificity of the point Youmen (KI 21).