Title :
Comments on "Line patterns in the mosaic electric properties of human skin - a cross-correlation study"
Author :
Lin, Yue-Der ; Chen, Bih-Cheng ; Hsu, Sheng-Feng ; Lin, Jaung-Geng
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Post Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Med. Coll., Taichung, Taiwan
fDate :
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors comment on the paper by O.G. Martinsen et al. (ibid., vol. 48, pp. 731-4, 2001) in which they designed a measurement system for skin admittance scans with a resolution of 1 mm in two dimensions, claimed to investigate whether the mapping of low-resistance points on the skin coincides with the so-called "meridian lines." From the results, the authors conclude no such line patterns were found. The apresent authors give their own perspectives about this study.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; electric admittance; skin; acupuncture; ancient Chinese medicine; cross-correlation study; human skin; line patterns; low-resistance points mapping; meridian lines; mosaic electric properties; skin admittance scans; Books; Epidermis; Fingers; Frequency measurement; Humans; Impedance measurement; Intestines; Lungs; Skin; Stomach; Acupuncture Therapy; Arm; Electric Conductivity; Electrodes; Electrophysiology; Humans; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Skin Physiology;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
