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. 2010 Nov 23;9:78. doi: 10.1186/1475-925X-9-78

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Acupuncture point and practical details of the new impedance measurement system. From left to right and top to bottom: Localization of the acupuncture point Lu 6 (Kongzui); documentation of the first measurement performed at the TCM Research Center Graz (May 7, 2010); application and manual stimulation of a metal needle via the system's guiding rail provided for this purpose; puncture site of the needle (red arrow) compared to the indentations of the miniaturized measurement cylinders (e.g. black arrow); violet laser (405 nm) stimulation between the registration sites (distance 2.5 mm).