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

Author

Martinsen, Ørjan G. ; Grimnes, Sverre ; MØrkrid, Lars ; Hareide, Morten

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Oslo Univ., Norway

Volume

48

Issue

6

fYear

2001

fDate

6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

731

Lastpage

734

Abstract

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.

Keywords

bioelectric phenomena; biomedical electrodes; biomedical measurement; electric admittance measurement; skin; acupuncture meridian lines; ancient Chinese medicine; arm; cross-correlation study; electrode vehicle; human skin; line patterns; low resistance points; mosaic electrical properties; two-dimensional electrical admittance mapping; Admittance; Biomedical measurements; Electric variables measurement; Electrical resistance measurement; Electrodes; Humans; Impedance; Physics; Skin; Vehicles; Acupuncture Therapy; Adult; Arm; Electric Conductivity; Electrodes; Electrophysiology; Equipment Design; Female; Humans; Male; Skin Physiology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9294

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/10.923791

Filename

923791