Line patterns in the mosaic electrical properties of human skin-a cross-correlation study

A vehicle with 16 electrodes for the two-dimensional electrical admittance mapping of human skin is presented. Measurements on 20 test subjects have been carried out and analyzed for the possible detection of line patterns in the electrical properties of the skin, claimed to coincide with the so-cal...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering 2001-06, Vol.48 (6), p.731-734
Main Authors: Martinsen, O.G., Grimnes, S., Morkrid, L., Hareide, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture Therapy
Admittance
Adult
Arm - physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical measurements
Biothermics. Biomagnetism. Bioelectricity
Electric Conductivity
Electric variables measurement
Electrical impedance
Electrical properties
Electrical resistance measurement
Electrodes
Electrophysiology - instrumentation
Equipment Design
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Humans
Impedance
Male
Mapping
Physics
Skin
Skin Physiological Phenomena
Tissues, organs and organisms biophysics
Two dimensional
Vehicles
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Summary:A vehicle with 16 electrodes for the two-dimensional electrical admittance mapping of human skin is presented. Measurements on 20 test subjects have been carried out and analyzed for the possible detection of line patterns in the electrical properties of the skin, claimed to coincide with the so-called acupuncture meridian lines of ancient Chinese medicine. No such lines were found.
ISSN:0018-9294
1558-2531
DOI:10.1109/10.923791