功能性磁共振用于针刺机理研究的主要影响因素

Main influencing factors of functional magnetic resonance imaging for acupuncture mechanism research

功能性核磁共振成像(functional magnetic resonance imaging,fMRI)近几年已广泛运用于针刺机制研究。从研究对象、穴位选择、针刺方法和得气评估等4个主要因素分析对功能性磁共振的影响,并举例说明这4个方面的研究应用,认为通过排除研究对象内外因素的干扰,优化穴位配伍和针刺方法,运用恰当的得气评估量表,可提高fMRI评估针刺机制研究的科学性和客观性。

Functional magnetic resonance imaging （fMRI） has been widely used in the research of acupuncture mechanism in recent years. This article analyzes the effect of four main influencing factors, i. e. , research subject, selection of acupoints, manipulation of acupuncture and evaluation of Deqi, and examples are given to explain re- search application of these four aspects. Based on those mentioned above, the authors presumed that removing ex- terior and interior factors of research subject, optimizing compatibility of acupoints and manipulations of acupunc- ture and making use of correct evaluation scale of Deqi can improve the scientificity and objectivity of fMRI for evaluation of acupuncture mechanism research.