Method for positioning and expressing acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary devices, in particular to a traditional Chinese medicine acupoint positioning and expression method which comprises the steps that S1, the acupoint position of a diseased part of a patient is determined through a traditional method; s2, the diseased part of the patient is covered with a positioning film, the worn positioning film is marked with a special positioning pen with an X-ray developer, and the marked position is the acupuncture point position, determined through a traditional method, of the diseased part of the patient; s3, an X-ray camera installed on a support is adopted to shoot the marked positioning film, acupuncture point position information of the patient is positioned and collected, and picture information is generated to express the acupuncture point information. The device can position and express the acupuncture point of a patient, so that repeated positioning is not needed when the acupuncture point is positioned next time, and the treatment quality of the patient is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of medical auxiliary device technology, and in particular to a method for locating and expressing acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine. Background Technology

[0002] As an important field of TCM inheritance and innovation, intelligent medical equipment has broad industrial prospects and huge development potential.

[0003] 1. In traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture treatment, the accuracy of acupoint location is one of the keys to determining the treatment effect. Traditional location methods include surface landmark method, bone measurement method, finger measurement method, and other methods to identify acupoints, and acupoint location is achieved through touch, pressing, and pinching techniques.

[0004] 2. Due to interference from factors such as different observation angles, individual differences (human posture, skin texture), and environmental influences, achieving high precision and stability is difficult, leading to errors in acupoint location and ultimately, erroneous treatment. Acupuncture, as a traditional Chinese medicine treatment method, relies heavily on the accuracy of acupoint location. The accuracy of acupoint location depends on professional practitioners, which in turn depends on their skill level and requires extensive professional training. This results in a severe shortage of qualified personnel, and the resources of renowned experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioners are even more limited. Therefore, the need for precise and intelligent acupoint location methods is increasingly urgent.

[0005] Patients receive TCM acupoint treatment in the hospital. The entire treatment process usually lasts 5-7 weeks. During the entire course of treatment, doctors need to manually locate the acupoints repeatedly. Due to limited doctor manpower, many treatment and acupoint location tasks are performed by nurses or other personnel without professional qualifications, which poses a risk to the quality and safety of medical care.

[0006] Therefore, we designed a method for locating and expressing acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine, which can locate and express the patient's acupoints, so that the acupoints do not need to be relocated in the next treatment, thereby improving the quality of treatment for the patient. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the defects of the existing technology. The present invention proposes a method for locating and expressing acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine, which can locate and express the patient's acupoints, so that the acupoints do not need to be relocated in the next acupoint session, thereby improving the patient's treatment quality.

[0008] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a method for locating and expressing acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine, comprising: S1: Determine the location of acupoints at the patient's affected area using traditional methods; S2: Place the positioning film on the patient's affected area and use a special positioning pen with X-ray contrast agent to mark the position on the worn positioning film. The marked position is the acupoint location of the patient's affected area as determined by traditional methods. S3: The positioning film marked by an X-ray camera mounted on a bracket is photographed to locate and collect the patient's acupoint location information and generate image information to express the acupoint information.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the liquefied natural gas transportation device of the present invention, the conventional method is to identify acupoints for positioning by means of any one of the following methods: body surface marking method, bone measurement method, finger measurement method, or relying on body surface marking, bone measurement, or finger measurement.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the liquefied natural gas transportation device of the present invention, the positioning membrane is provided with a grid scale with a spacing of 1 cm.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the liquefied natural gas transportation device of the present invention, the bracket includes a support rod, an octagonal base is fixedly installed at the bottom of the support rod, a universal wheel with brake is fixedly installed at the bottom of the octagonal base, an internally threaded sleeve is fixedly connected to the top of the support rod, a threaded rod is internally threadedly connected to the internally threaded sleeve, a top platform is fixedly connected to the top of the threaded rod, a rotating column is rotatably connected to the upper limit of the top platform, a mounting plate is fixedly installed on the top of the rotating column, and the X-ray camera is mounted on the mounting plate.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the liquefied natural gas transportation device of the present invention, the patient's affected area includes the shoulder and neck, waist and abdomen, upper limbs and lower limbs.

[0013] A diagnostic acupoint therapy device includes a vest, a mounting cloth, and a low-voltage heating electrode. The inner side of the vest is provided with a plush surface, and a low-voltage heating electrode is mounted on one side of the mounting cloth. A hook-and-loop fastener is mounted on one side of the mounting cloth, and the hook-and-loop fastener can be attached to the plush surface. The low-voltage heating electrode is placed at the acupoint location of the patient. The positioning film is made of a conductive material; The patient's acupoint location is determined by locating and collecting the patient's acupoint location in the aforementioned method for locating and expressing acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention include: This method for locating and expressing acupoints solves the problem of low accuracy in locating and selecting acupoints using automated and intelligent equipment in traditional Chinese medicine treatment, thus ensuring the safety and effectiveness of clinical diagnosis and treatment. This method allows clinicians to select and locate acupoints only once, eliminating the need to repeat the process throughout the entire treatment process; it effectively reduces the workload of clinicians and ensures the consistency of clinical treatment. This method, while retaining traditional acupoint identification and positioning methods, uses data from three-dimensional medical imaging to obtain muscle, blood vessel, nerve, and fat data. With AI assistance, it calculates important safety indicators such as the safe depth of needle insertion. Simultaneously, it calibrates by observing the position of blood vessels and nerves, further ensuring the accuracy of acupoint selection in traditional Chinese medicine. It provides optimal treatment plans for patients requiring acupoint therapy to achieve the best therapeutic effect and ensure the safety and effectiveness of clinical diagnosis and treatment. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The disclosure of this invention is illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this invention. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same parts. Wherein: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the method flow structure in the embodiments of this disclosure; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the support in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning membrane in an embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the vest in the reversed state in an embodiment of this disclosure; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the mounting cloth in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0016] The following are labeled in the diagram: 1. Octopus base; 2. Caster wheel with brake; 3. Support rod; 4. Internal threaded sleeve; 5. Threaded rod; 6. Top platform; 7. X-ray camera; 8. Mounting plate; 9. Rotating column; 10. Positioning film; 11. Vest; 12. Plush surface; 13. Mounting cloth; 14. Low voltage heating electrode; 15. Spiked Velcro. Detailed Implementation

[0017] It is readily understood that, based on the technical solution of this invention, those skilled in the art can propose various interchangeable structural methods and implementations without altering the essential spirit of the invention. Therefore, the following detailed embodiments and accompanying drawings are merely illustrative examples of the technical solution of this invention and should not be considered as the entirety of the invention or as limitations or restrictions on the technical solution of this invention.

[0018] Example 1: This embodiment mainly includes a positioning film 10.

[0019] Depending on the patient's position, the positioning film 10 can be divided into different models for the shoulder and neck, waist and abdomen, upper limbs, and lower limbs. The positioning film 10 is equipped with a grid ruler with 1cm intervals to assist doctors in locating acupoints. One side of the positioning film 10 has a certain degree of adhesiveness, and the adhesive side is provided with a tear-off film, which makes it easy to cover the positioning film 10 on the patient's body.

[0020] The physician applies a positioning film 10 to the patient's body position according to their treatment needs, and then uses a special positioning pen containing X-ray contrast agent to locate acupoints on the film. The special positioning pen with X-ray contrast agent consists of an inner and outer cartridge and a cartridge; the cartridge contains X-ray surface contrast agent. It can be identified using an X-ray camera 7.

[0021] Physicians use traditional positioning methods on the positioning membrane 10, such as surface landmark method, bone measurement method, finger measurement method, and other methods to identify and locate acupoints. Then, after positioning, they use a special positioning pen with X-ray contrast agent to locate the acupoints.

[0022] The X-ray camera 7 is fixed in place using a special bracket, and the X-ray camera 7 on the bracket can be adjusted according to the patient's sitting, lying, or prone positions.

[0023] The bracket 3 is made of stainless steel with internal thread sleeve 4 to increase strength.

[0024] The specific structure of the support is as follows: The support includes a support rod 3, an octagonal base 1 fixedly mounted at the bottom of the support rod 3, a universal wheel 2 with brake fixedly mounted at the bottom of the octagonal base 1, an internally threaded sleeve 4 fixedly connected to the top of the support rod 3, a threaded rod 5 internally threadedly connected to the internally threaded sleeve 4, a top platform 6 fixedly connected to the top of the threaded rod 5, a rotating column 9 rotatably connected to the upper limit of the top platform 6, and a mounting plate 8 fixedly mounted on the top of the rotating column 9. An X-ray camera 7 is mounted on the mounting plate 8. This allows the X-ray camera 7 to be adjusted according to the patient's sitting, lying, or prone positions, thereby identifying the X-ray contrast agent on the positioning film 10 covering the patient's body and acquiring acupoint location information. Furthermore, the X-ray camera 7 acquires image information, representing the patient's various acupoints.

[0025] The location information collected by the physician is compared with the information expressed in the images to ensure the accuracy of the image representation. If incorrect, corrections are made. The corrected acupoint location data is then projected onto the patient's posture at the time of data collection, avoiding repeated acupoint marking during routine treatment. This, combined with medical imaging, ensures the safety and quality of TCM treatment.

[0026] The X-ray camera 7 connects to the hospital's medical imaging PACS system, enabling it to acquire three-dimensional image data of patients under X-ray or MRI imaging, as well as location markers for acupoints. Combined with location data on the body surface from the acupoint acquisition system, physicians, with AI assistance, calculate and mark the safe depth for needle insertion based on data about the patient's muscles, blood vessels, nerves, and fat. This avoids damage to organs due to excessive needle insertion, thus preventing medical risks. Furthermore, physicians can adjust and recalibrate the marked acupoints by observing the location of blood vessels and nerves, thereby achieving safe and effective diagnostic and treatment goals.

[0027] The calibrated data is transmitted via the network and projected using an acupoint representation system. The pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera and projection system are calibrated, and the physician-confirmed acupoint locations and safe needle insertion depths are projected onto the corresponding areas. This facilitates subsequent treatment. Because the treatment cycle is lengthy, and the physician performing each treatment may not be the same person, the data images can be saved as medical history records for future reference by the treating physician, allowing them to easily understand the patient's treatment process.

[0028] This method for locating and representing acupoints solves the problem of low accuracy in acupoint location and selection using automated and intelligent equipment in traditional Chinese medicine treatment, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of clinical diagnosis and treatment.

[0029] This method allows clinicians to select and locate acupoints only once, eliminating the need for repeated selection and location throughout the entire treatment process. This effectively reduces the workload for clinicians and ensures consistency in clinical treatment.

[0030] This method, while retaining traditional acupoint identification and positioning methods, uses data from three-dimensional medical imaging to obtain muscle, blood vessel, nerve, and fat data. With AI assistance, it calculates important safety indicators such as the safe depth of needle insertion. Simultaneously, it calibrates by observing the position of blood vessels and nerves, further ensuring the accuracy of acupoint selection in traditional Chinese medicine. It provides optimal treatment plans for patients requiring acupoint therapy to achieve the best therapeutic effect and ensure the safety and effectiveness of clinical diagnosis and treatment.

[0031] In practice: The patient came to the hospital for treatment of neck and shoulder pain. The doctor diagnosed "cervical spondylosis." The doctor applied an acupoint positioning film to the patient's neck and shoulder area, selected suitable acupoints using traditional acupoint identification and positioning methods, and marked the locations with a special positioning pen. An acupoint acquisition system was used to capture images of the marked points. After the patient completed medical imaging examinations using the markers with X-ray imaging capabilities, the system retrieved the patient's 3D imaging data and fused it with the acupoint positioning images from the body surface. With AI assistance, the system calculated and marked the safe depth for needle insertion, calibrated the image based on observed blood vessel and nerve locations, and sent the result to the acupoint expression system after ensuring accuracy.

[0032] When a patient receives treatment again, even though the attending physician has changed, the hospital's HIS (Hospital Information System) can retrieve the "acupoint location data" from the patient's medical history and the information on the previous treatment plan. The physician can determine whether the treatment plan needs to be adjusted through consultation, and after proposing a new treatment plan, the system will project important information such as the acupoint location information and the safe depth of acupoint insertion into the patient's body surface to be treated, which will facilitate subsequent clinical diagnosis and treatment.

[0033] Example 2: Based on Example 1, this example adds a technical effect that facilitates electrode therapy on acupoints.

[0034] This embodiment mainly includes a vest 11, a mounting cloth 13, and a low-voltage heating electrode 14.

[0035] Vest 11, like existing vests, has a vest zipper in the center of the front.

[0036] The inside of the vest 11 is a plush surface 12 that can hold the hook and loop fasteners 15. A low-voltage heating electrode 14 and a medicine pack are fixedly installed on the front of the mounting fabric 13. The low-voltage heating electrode 14 can be attached to the positioning film 10.

[0037] The positioning film 10 is made of conductive polymer film.

[0038] The back of the mounting cloth is fixedly fitted with a barbed Velcro strap 15.

[0039] The low-voltage heating electrode 14 is placed at the acupoint location where the patient's acupoints are located and collected.

[0040] The mounting cloth 13 is equipped with a medicine bag containing traditional Chinese medicine materials for auxiliary treatment.

[0041] The other structures of Example 2 are the same as those of Example 1.

[0042] In practice: When it is necessary to treat acupoints with low-voltage heating electrodes 14, according to the acupoint location in Embodiment 1, the hook and loop fastener 15 is installed on the corresponding plush surface 12, so that the low-voltage heating electrode 14 corresponds to the location of the acupoint. When the patient puts on the vest 11, the low-voltage heating electrode 14 comes into contact with the location of the acupoint, and then the corresponding controller is activated to treat the acupoint through pulses.

[0043] The technical scope of this invention is not limited to the content described above. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the above embodiments without departing from the technical concept of this invention, and all such modifications and variations should fall within the protection scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A method for locating and expressing acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine, characterized in that, include: S1: Determine the location of acupoints at the patient's affected area using traditional methods; S2: Place the positioning film (10) on the patient's affected area and mark the position on the positioning film after wearing it with a special positioning pen with X-ray contrast agent. The marked position is the acupoint position of the patient's affected area determined by traditional methods. S3: Using an X-ray camera (7) mounted on a bracket to take pictures of the marked positioning film (10), locate and collect the patient's acupoint location information and generate image information to express the acupoint information.

2. The method for locating and expressing acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The traditional methods include any one of the following: surface landmark method, bone measurement method, finger measurement method, or method relying on surface markers, bone measurement, or inch measurement.

3. The method for locating and expressing acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning film (10) is attached with a grid scale, spaced 1 cm apart.

4. The method for locating and expressing acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bracket includes a support rod (3), an octagonal base (1) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the support rod (3), a universal wheel (2) with brake is fixedly installed at the bottom of the octagonal base (1), an internal threaded sleeve (4) is fixedly connected to the top of the support rod (3), a threaded rod (5) is internally threaded to the internal threaded sleeve (4), a top platform (6) is fixedly connected to the top of the threaded rod (5), a rotating column (9) is rotatably connected to the upper limit of the top platform (6), a mounting plate (8) is fixedly installed on the top of the rotating column (9), and the X-ray camera (7) is mounted on the mounting plate (8).

5. The method for locating and expressing acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The patient's ailments include the shoulders and neck, lower back and abdomen, upper limbs and lower limbs.

6. A diagnostic and therapeutic acupoint device, characterized in that, The device includes a vest (11), a mounting cloth (13), and a low-voltage heating electrode (14). The vest (11) has a plush surface (12) on its inner side. The mounting cloth (13) has a low-voltage heating electrode (14) mounted on one side and a hook-and-loop fastener (15) mounted on the other side. The hook-and-loop fastener (15) can be attached to the plush surface. The low-voltage heating electrode (14) is placed at the acupoint of the patient. The positioning film (10) is made of conductive material; The patient's acupoint location is the location and collection of the patient's acupoint location as described in any one of claims 1-5, in the method for locating and expressing acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine.

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