Photoacoustic assessment of microenvironment parameter changes during facial cupping therapy

Yingying Zhou; Xiazi Huang; Lidai Wang; Puxiang Lai

doi:10.1117/12.2574013

10 October 2020 Photoacoustic assessment of microenvironment parameter changes during facial cupping therapy

Yingying Zhou, Xiazi Huang, Lidai Wang, Puxiang Lai

Proceedings Volume 11553, Optics in Health Care and Biomedical Optics X; 115530I (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2574013
Event: SPIE/COS Photonics Asia, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

As a traditional Chinese medicine practice, cupping therapy has been widely used for thousands of years to promote blood circulation and release symptoms of some diseases. The actual effect, however, has been debatable due to the lack of scientific evidence. Aiming to objectively assess the treatment effect, in this study we introduce optical-resolution photoacoutic microscopy to monitor the structural and functional changes of microenvironment parameters pre- and post-cupping through facial cups. Whilst further investigation is in demand, this pilot study provides a new imaging perspective to understand the mechanism and evaluate the effect of cupping therapy.

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Yingying Zhou, Xiazi Huang, Lidai Wang, and Puxiang Lai "Photoacoustic assessment of microenvironment parameter changes during facial cupping therapy", Proc. SPIE 11553, Optics in Health Care and Biomedical Optics X, 115530I (10 October 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2574013

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