卫气虚证患者红外热成像规律初探OA

Objective To observe the differences in body surface temperature between patients with the defensive qi deficiency pattern and healthy individuals using infrared thermography of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Methods A total of 155 patients diagnosed with defensive qi deficiency and 56 healthy controls were enrolled.Infrared thermography was employed to capture thermal images.Temperature data were extracted using specialized infrared medical software.Comparative analyses were conducted on the following parameters between the two groups:temperature values of zang-fu organ regions(e.g.,lungs,spleen,kidneys),Sanjiao(Triple Energizer)regions,anatomical regions;the temperature differences between zang-fu organ regions and their corresponding torso locations;and the temperature of selected acupoints.Results The defensive qi deficiency pattern group exhibited statistically significant lower temperatures(P<0.05)in multiple regions compared to the healthy group,including the large intestine region,bladder region,the Middle and Lower Jiao regions,the anterior torso,right anterior torso,bilateral upper limbs(anterior),the upper,middle,and lower abdomen,bilateral lower limbs(anterior),the sacral segment,bilateral lower limbs(posterior),and several selected acupoints.Conversely,the temperature differences between bilateral lung regions,spleen regions,stomach region and their corresponding torso locations were significantly higher in the defensive qi deficiency group(P<0.05).Conclusion Significant differences exist in the infrared thermographic patterns between patients with defensive qi deficiency and healthy subjects.This study provides visualized evidence for defensive qi deficiency,contributing to its pattern differentiation and clinical management.