活体脑成像技术在针灸脑病基础研究中的应用

Application of in vivo brain imaging technology in the basic research of acupuncture-moxibustion for encephalopathy

针灸在脑病治疗中疗效显著,但其起效机制尚不明确。随着影像技术的不断发展,活体脑成像技术在生命科学研究中的应用越来越广,同时为针灸治疗脑病的基础研究提供了更有效的工具。本文就生命科学研究中应用较广泛的动物活体脑成像技术,对其在针灸脑病基础研究中的应用情况、成像特点、优势与不足进行综述与展望,以期为针灸治疗脑病的基础研究提供参考,助力针灸现代化的进程。

Acupuncture-moxibustion is remarkably effective on encephalopathy,but its mechanism is unclear.With the continuous development of imaging technology,the in vivo brain imaging technology has been used increasingly in life science research and it also becomes a more effective tool for the basic research of acupuncture-moxibustion in treatment of encephalopathy.The paper summarizes the application of its technology in the basic research of acupuncture-moxibustion for encephalopathy and the characteristics of imaging,as well as the advantages and shortcomings.It is anticipated that the references may be provided for the basic research of acupuncture-moxibustion in treatment of encephalopathy and be conductive to the modernization of acupuncture-moxibustion.