DocumentCode :
1220928
Title :
Laplace Plane Analysis of Transient Impedance Between Acupuncture Points Li-4 and Li-12
Author :
Reichmanis, Maria ; Marino, Andrew A. ; Becker, Robert O.
Author_Institution :
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Upstate Medical Center
Issue :
4
fYear :
1977
fDate :
7/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
402
Lastpage :
405
Abstract :
AC impedance between two acupuncture points (Li-4 and Li-12) and two pairs of anatomically similar points with the same separation was studied via Laplace plane analysis of the time domain current response to a predetermined voltage perturbation. The series resistance between the two acupuncture points was found to be significantly lower than between either pair of control points. The characteristic impedance of an equivalent transmission line was lower and the signal propagation velocity higher for the acupuncture point system as compared to both controls.
Keywords :
Electrical resistance measurement; Frequency domain analysis; Frequency measurement; Hospitals; Impedance measurement; Orthopedic surgery; Skin; Time domain analysis; Transient analysis; Voltage; Acupuncture Therapy; Electric Conductivity; Electrophysiology; Humans; Skin Physiology;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9294
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1977.326154
Filename :
4122716
Link To Document :
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