Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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Clinical Assessment of Warm Acupuncture Therapy System Using HF Time-varying Magnetic Field

고주파 자기장을 이용한 온침 치료시스템의 임상 평가

  • Lee, Su-Yong (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Sciences, Yonsei University) ;
  • Byeon, Sang-Jun (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Sciences, Yonsei University) ;
  • Choi, Ye-Bin (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Sciences, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Ju (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Sciences, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Heum (Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Sciences, Yonsei University)
  • 이수용 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학부) ;
  • 변상준 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학부) ;
  • 최예빈 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학부) ;
  • 김진주 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학부) ;
  • 이용흠 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학부)
  • Received : 2016.11.28
  • Accepted : 2016.12.14
  • Published : 2016.12.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this paper is to develop acupuncture needle heating system by utilizing the new method which uses high frequency(HF) time-varying magnetic field. Also, it is possible to make an assessment for reliability and clinical significance of the system. Methods : We designed the system with solenoid coils for generation of HF time-varying magnetic field that oscillates at 150 kHz. Acupuncture needles are quickly magnetized and heated by 150 kHz. We assessed clinical significance of system, such as body temperature, pressure pulse waveform. Results : Temperature of acupuncture needle increased up to 60 degree. In the result for clinical significance of system, in case of manual acupuncture stimulation(MAS), body temperature change was $0.373^{\circ}C{\pm}0.224$(p<0.05), rate of pulse energy change increased about 7.6%. In case of warm acupuncture stimulation(WAS), body temperature change was $0.645^{\circ}C{\pm}0.281$(p<0.05), rate of pulse energy change remarkably increased about 35.9%. Conclusions : We confirm that the system is able to be applied clinically to various warm acupuncture needle therapy in the area of oriental medicine.

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