Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 100-105 , March 2010

Radial Artery Hemodynamic Changes Related to Acupuncture

  • Shin Takayama, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Asian Traditional Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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  • Takashi Seki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Asian Traditional Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author. Address: 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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  • Norihiro Sugita, Deng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical and Communication Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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  • Satoshi Konno, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Arai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshifumi Saijo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Imaging, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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  • Tomoyuki Yambe, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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  • Nobuo Yaegashi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Asian Traditional Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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  • Makoto Yoshizawa, Deng

      Affiliations

    • Research Division on Advanced Information Technology, Cyberscience Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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  • Shin-ichi Nitta, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

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 This work was supported by Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology that were awarded to Shin-ichi Nitta

PII: S1550-8307(09)00391-7

doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2009.12.001

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 6, Issue 2 , Pages 100-105 , March 2010

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