Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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Safety of Electromagnetic Field Made by Intelligent Thermo-Acupuncture System

지능형온침자극기의 전자기장 측면의 안전성

  • Yuk, Geun-Yeong (Research Group of Pain and Neuroscience, WHO Collaborating Center, East-West Medical Research Institute, Dept. of Applied Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Ho (Research Group of Pain and Neuroscience, WHO Collaborating Center, East-West Medical Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Young-Kon (Dept. of Meridian and Acupuncture, Oriental Medical Science Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lim, Sa-Bi-Na (Research Group of Pain and Neuroscience, WHO Collaborating Center, East-West Medical Research Institute, Dept. of Applied Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, In Je University)
  • 육근영 (경희대학교 동서의학연구소, 경희대학교 한의과대학 한방응용의학과) ;
  • 이승호 (경희대학교 동서의학연구소) ;
  • 김영곤 (인제대학교 의용공학과) ;
  • 임사비나 (경희대학교 동서의학연구소, 경희대학교 한의과대학 한방응용의학과, 경희대학교 기초한의과학과 한의학연구소)
  • Published : 2007.12.27
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Abstract

Objectives : Intelligent thermo-acupuncture system (ITA-system) is invented for the convenient operation of thermo-acupuncture therapy. The aim of this study is to investigate the safety of 100 ㎑ electromagnetic field (EMF) made by ITA-system. Methods : We analysed the influence of this EMF on animals. In order to do experiment in the influence of EMF, male ICR mice were exposed to EMF at different distances from the ITA-system. And we examined weight, diet, behavior, organ and hematological changes. Results & Conclusions : According to the animal studies with mice about EMF influence, there was no significant difference between the control group and the exposed groups about them. In conclusion, the safety of 100 ㎑ EMF made from ITA-system through this animal research was checked.

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