Differences in the Properties of the Radial Artery between Cun, Guan, Chi, and Nearby Segments Using Ultrasonographic Imaging: A Pilot Study on Arterial Depth, Diameter, and Blood Flow

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Kim, Jaeuk U. [1 ]
Lee, Yu Jung [1 ]
Lee, Jeon [1 ,2 ]
Kim, Jong Yeol [1 ]
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[1] Korea Inst Oriental Med, Med Engn R&D Grp, Taejon 305811, South Korea
[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
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10.1155/2015/381634
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R [医药、卫生];
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10 ;
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Aim of the Study. The three conventional pulse-diagnostic palpation locations (PLs) on both wrists are Cun, Guan, and Chi, and each location reveals different clinical information. To identify anatomical or hemodynamic specificity, we used ultrasonographic imaging to determine the arterial diameter, radial artery depth, and arterial blood flow velocity at the three PLs and at nearby non-PL segments. Methods. We applied an ultrasound scanner to 44 subjects and studied the changes in the arterial diameter and depth as well as in the average/maximum blood flow velocities along the radial artery at three PLs and three non-PLs located more proximally than Chi. Results. All of the measurements at all of the PLs were significantly different (P < 0.01). Artery depth was significantly different among the non-PLs; however, this difference became insignificant after normalization to the arm circumference. Conclusions. Substantial changes in the hemodynamic and anatomical properties of the radial artery around the three PLs were insignificant at the nearby non-PLs segments. This finding may provide a partial explanation for the diagnostic use of "Cun, Guan, and Chi."
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