Nuclear magnetic resonance technology in acupoint catgut embedding therapy for the treatment of menopausal panic disorder: its applications

Gui-zhen Chen; Sha-sha Zhang; Yun-xiang Xu; Xiao-yun Wang

doi:10.1117/12.918382

13 March 2012 Nuclear magnetic resonance technology in acupoint catgut embedding therapy for the treatment of menopausal panic disorder: its applications

Gui-zhen Chen, Sha-sha Zhang, Yun-xiang Xu, Xiao-yun Wang

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Proceedings Volume 8329, Tenth International Conference on Photonics and Imaging in Biology and Medicine (PIBM 2011); 832907 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918382
Event: Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings 2011, 2011, Wuhan, China

Abstract

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is a diagnostic method which is non-invasive and non-ionizing irradiative to the human body. It not only suits structural, but also functional imaging. The NMR technique develops rapidly in its application in life science, which has become the hotspot in recent years. Menopausal panic disorder (MPD) is a typical psychosomatic disease during climacteric period, which may affect physical and mental health. Looking for a convenient, effective, and safe method, which is free of toxic-side effects to control the disease, is a modern medical issue. Based on reviewing the etiology and pathogenesis of MPD according to dual traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and western medicine, further analyzed the advantages and principles for selecting acupoint prescription by tonifying kidney and benefiting marrow therapy for acupoint catgut-embedding to this disease. The application of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMRS) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technologies in mechanism research on acupoint catgut embedding for the treatment of MPD was discussed. It's pointed out that this intervention method is safe and effective to treat MPD. Breakthrough will be achieved from the research of the selection of acupoint prescription and therapeutic mechanism of acupoint catgut embedding for the treatment of menopausal panic disorder by utilizing the Functional Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Metabonomics technologies.

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Gui-zhen Chen, Sha-sha Zhang, Yun-xiang Xu, and Xiao-yun Wang "Nuclear magnetic resonance technology in acupoint catgut embedding therapy for the treatment of menopausal panic disorder: its applications", Proc. SPIE 8329, Tenth International Conference on Photonics and Imaging in Biology and Medicine (PIBM 2011), 832907 (13 March 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918382

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Brain

Magnetic resonance imaging

Medicine

Kidney

Pathogens

Magnetism

Amygdala

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