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Progress in the application of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in Chinese medicine research
WU Shuang  LÜ Zhizhen  ZHOU Xingchen  LI Tao  HONG Ze  SUN Jiayu  LÜ Lijiang 

Cite this article as: WU S, LÜ Z Z, ZHOU X C, et al. Progress in the application of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in Chinese medicine research[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2024, 15(4): 229-234. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.04.038.


[Abstract] Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), a spectroscopic technique that applies magnetic resonance data to the determination of molecular structure, provides an innovative research tool for the study and development of mechanisms in the field of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which helps to deepen the modern understanding of TCM theories and promotes the continued development of the TCM discipline. The MRS technique allows the detection of metabolites in the brain and the in vitro identification of unknown compounds present in body fluids or tissues, revealing the central brain mechanisms under the intervention of TCM tools. This study focused on the overview of MRS technology, the advantages of combining MRS technology with the field of Chinese medicine, the current status of research on the application of MRS technology in the field of Chinese medicine to summarise, and to explore the gaps and shortcomings in the previous research on the application of MRS technology in the field of Chinese medicine, with a view to providing useful references for researchers.
[Keywords] magnetic resonance spectroscopy；traditional Chinese medicine；applied research；action mechanism；magnetic resonance imaging；cerebral metabolism

WU Shuang1, 2   LÜ Zhizhen1, 2   ZHOU Xingchen1, 2   LI Tao1, 2   HONG Ze1   SUN Jiayu1   LÜ Lijiang1, 2*  

1 Department of Tuina, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhongshan Hospital of Zhejiang Province), Hangzhou 310005, China

2 The Third School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China

Corresponding author: LÜ L J, E-mail: lvlijiang0288@163.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

Received  2023-12-27
Accepted  2024-04-07
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.04.038
Cite this article as: WU S, LÜ Z Z, ZHOU X C, et al. Progress in the application of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in Chinese medicine research[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2024, 15(4): 229-234. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2024.04.038.

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