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Enhanced bone metabolism induced by acupuncture

R C Kuno1, M D Cerqueira

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA.

Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
|December 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Acupuncture treatment can lead to increased bone metabolism, as seen on bone scans. This study found focal increased uptake in a patient

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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear medicine
  • Orthopedics
  • Integrative medicine

Background:

  • Bone scans are used to detect metabolic activity in bone.
  • Acupuncture is a complementary therapy involving needle insertion.