Mbirn: AcuBIRN
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PROPOSED FIELDS FOR ACUPUNCTURE NEUROIMAGING DATA UPLOAD
- Scanning Paradigm Description
please include type of imaging (e.g. fMRI, M/EEG, etc.)
- Scan acquisition specifics (TR/TE etc.)
- Experimental Acupuncture Naive (Y/N)
- Clinical Acupuncture Naive (Y/N)
- Subject Type
e.g. healthy adults, carpal tunnel syndrome, low back pain, etc.
- If Longitudinal, Details regarding Clinical Treatment
e.g. total number of treatments, length of treatments, acupoint protocol etc.
- Between or within groups design
- Acupoints Used
- Rationale for Acupoint Selection
- Needle Depth
please include method of monitoring
- Needle Description
please include diameter in mm, orientation (e.g. oblique, perpendicular), manufacturer, material, coating
- Needle Stimulation Type (e.g. laser, manual, electro, moxa)
if manual, please include: form (e.g. lift+thrust, twisting) if electro, please include: frequency (fixed or dense-disperse), amplitude (variable/fixed for subjects)
- Needle Retention Time
note: differs by scanning protocol
- Sensations Elicited
please include how sensations were monitored
- Experience of Acupuncturist
- Control Intervention
please include description, blinding, credibility
- Other
Working Group Membership
- Vitaly Napadow, PhD
- Hugh MacPherson, PhD
- Randy Gollub, MD PhD
- Richard Harris, PhD
- Helene Langevin, MD
if you are interested in joining, send email to vitaly at nmr.mgh.harvard.edu