Imaging Study on Acupuncture Inhibiting Inflammation and Bone Destruction in Knee Osteoarthritis Induced by Monosodium Iodoacetate in Rat Model.

Qian Tan Zhengkun Cai Jia LiJing LiHongchun XiangBocun LiGuowei Cai

Published in: Journal of pain research (2022)

The results of 18F-FDG PET and micro-CT showed that manual acupuncture inhibited inflammation and bone destruction, which provides reliable evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture in hindering development of KOA, and provides reliable evidence for clinical application of acupuncture.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
oxidative stress
positron emission tomography
computed tomography
bone mineral density
pet ct
randomized controlled trial
pet imaging
systematic review
soft tissue
signaling pathway
magnetic resonance imaging
image quality
body composition
photodynamic therapy