[Thinking and status of research on acupoint temperature sensor needle].
ABSTRACT Based on acupoint temperature sensor needle related literatures, the development and the applications of temperature sensor needle and the measuring instrument which is used for measuring the temperature of acupoints are introduced in the present paper. This paper summarizes the basic structure and measuring principle of temperature sensor needle; it also summarizes the hardware and measuring procedures of the measuring instrument. According to the characteristics of the temperature sensor needle, this paper states its broad applications and development trend.
Xu
Gang
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Acupuncture and Massage College, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China. xugang2333@yahoo.com.cn
Yang
Hua-yuan
HY
Liu
Tang-yi
TY
Gao
Ming
M
Hu
Yin-e
YE
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D013696:Temperature