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Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to explore the possible mechanism of the action of acupuncture at D azhong ( KI 4) on the functional cerebral regions of healthy volunteers
Author(s) -
Zhang Q.,
Li A.,
Yue J.,
Zhang F.,
Sun Z.,
Li X.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.12767
Subject(s) - functional magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , frontal lobe , orbitofrontal cortex , neuroscience , thalamus , functional imaging , cerebral cortex , insular cortex , psychiatry , prefrontal cortex , psychology , radiology , cognition
Acupuncture at right D azhong ( KI 4) mostly affects functional magnetic resonance imaging signal in the right inferior frontal gyrus, right insular lobe, right thalamus, right middle frontal gyrus and right orbitofrontal cortex, which are associated with governing executive functions, emotional activities and social behaviour.