Abstract:

Objective　To analyze the infrared thermal imaging characteristics of patients with breast fetish of liver stagnation and qi stagnation type. Methods　Thirty patients with breast fetish of liver stagnation and qi stagnation type admitted to Nanchang Hongdu Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from December 2021 to December 2022 were selected as an observation group, and 30 healthy women who underwent routine health examination as a control group. The observation group were (38.26±7.54) years old, and the control group (37.48±7.85) years old. The infrared thermal images of the two groups were obtained by the infrared thermal imaging detection system. The relative temperatures (ΔT value) of the breast area, Qimen acupoint, and Taichong acupoint areas of the two groups were collected. The general information, physical fitness scores, and physical fitness classifications of the two groups were collected. The independent sample t test and χ² test were used. Results　The observation group was mainly characterized by qi deficiency and qi depression [20.00% (6/30) and 26.67% (8/30)], while the control group by calmness and yang deficiency [23.33% (7/30) and 20.00% (6/30)]; there was a statistical difference between the two groups (χ²=16.785, P=0.013). The ΔT1 value of the breast area and ΔT2 value of the Qimen acupoint area in the observation group were higher than those in the control group [(0.82±0.26) ℃ vs. (0.45±0.18) ℃ and (0.78±0.15) ℃ vs. (0.51±0.16) ℃], and the ΔT3 value of the Taichong area in the observation group was lower than that in the control group [(-4.15±1.24) ℃ vs. (-3.09±1.02) ℃], with statistical differences (t=6.409, 6.743, and 3.616; all P<0.05). Conclusion　This study has preliminarily constructed the infrared thermal imaging characteristics of patients with breast fetish of liver depression and qi stagnation type: compared with that of healthy women, the infrared temperatures of the breast, Qimen acupoint, and Taichong acupoint areas of patients with breast fetish of liver depression and qi stagnation type have changed, which can be clinically used to assist the diagnosis of patients with breast fetish of liver depression and qi stagnation type.

Key words:

Breast fetish, Liver stagnation and qi stagnation type, Infrared thermal imaging

摘要：

目的　分析肝郁气滞型乳癖红外热成像特征。方法　选取2021年12月至2022年12月在南昌市洪都中医院收治的30例肝郁气滞型乳癖患者作为观察组，另选取常规健康体检的30例健康女性作为对照组。观察组年龄（38.26±7.54）岁，对照组年龄（37.48±7.85）岁。使用红外热成像检测系统获取两组受试者的红外热成像图，收集两组受试者乳腺区域、期门穴和太冲穴区域的相对温度ΔT值，以及两组受试者一般资料、体质得分及体质分型情况。统计学方法采用独立样本t检验、χ²检验。结果　观察组以气虚质、气郁质为主［20.00%（6/30）、26.67%（8/30）］，对照组以平和质、阳虚质为主［23.33%（7/30）、20.00%（6/30）］，两组受试者中医体质分型比较，差异有统计学意义（χ²=16.785，P=0.013）。观察组乳腺区域ΔT1、期门穴区域ΔT2值均高于对照组［（0.82±0.26）℃比（0.45±0.18）℃、（0.78±0.15）℃比（0.51±0.16）℃］，太冲穴区域ΔT3值低于对照组［（-4.15±1.24）℃比（-3.09±1.02）℃］，差异均有统计学意义（t=6.409、6.743、3.616，均P<0.05）。结论　本研究初步构建了肝郁气滞型乳癖患者红外热成像特征，与健康女性相比，肝郁气滞型乳癖患者乳腺、期门穴、太冲穴区域红外温度均发生了变化，临床可据此协助诊断肝郁气滞型乳癖患者。

关键词:

乳癖, 肝郁气滞型, 红外热成像