Research Article

Intrarater and Interrater Reliability of Infrared Image Analysis of Forearm Acupoints before and after Moxibustion

Table 1

Anatomical locations of 4 forearm acupoints for IRT analysis.

Forearm acupointsAnatomical locations

Taiyuan (LU 9)On the anterolateral aspect of the wrist, between the radial styloid process and the scaphoid bone, in the depression ulnar to the abductor pollicis longus tendon.
Chize (LU 5)On the anterior aspect of the elbow, at the cubital crease, in the depression lateral to the biceps brachii tendon.
Shenmen (HT 7)On the anteromedial aspect of the wrist, radial to the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon, on the palmar wrist crease.
Shaohai (HT 3)On the anteromedial aspect of the elbow, just anterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus, at the same level as the cubital crease.