title: [Research prospect for sensing needle in Chinese medicine].
abstract: The domestic and abroad research literatures on sensing needle in Chinese medicine in recent years are retrieved. The design principle and application situation of calcium sensing needle, temperature sensing needle, pH sensing needle and oxygen partial pressure sensing needle are summarized. The findings suggest that the sensing needle can be used in the measurements of in vivo, location positioning, fixed-point, real time, and dynamic state with little or no damage to the human body. It can be used as a transducer or a device for treatment. This paper proposes that the sensing needle can be used in the measurements in clinical practices of western medicine; it will facilitate the development of Chinese and western integrative medicine.
authors.affiliation: Center of TCM Information Science and Technology, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China. zhaoyuping0316@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yu-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hua-Yuan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jing-Jing
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009339:Needles; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D012677:Sensation; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen