Thermal Imaging of Different Electrical Stimulation
Techniques Combined with Acupuncture
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Author: Marcia A. Liberatore, MD PC, DABMA, MS Ac, FACEP, in collaboration with Oregon Thermal Imaging and photographer Linda Hewett

Affiliation: I have no principle interest in any of the modalities employed in this project.

Contact Information: Marcia A. Liberatore, MD PC, Corvallis Integral Medicine, 917 NW Grant Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330; 541-753-1172; DrLIntegral@yahoo.com

Above : Baseline 01-24-06 at 37.5 degrees{C}

Below : 01-24-06 at 37.5 degrees{C} following
acupuncture with use of molecular enhancer
Consultant for resonant technologies: contact DCD Engineering, Dan Dial of Shelton, WA 360-427-5703

Consultant for thermal imaging: Dr. Peter Leando of Meditherm, North Carolina, 1-866-281-5479.

The images and information are related to the poster project submitted by me at the AAMA/ICMART Congress held in Washington, DC on April 7-9, 2006.


Thermal images before and after acupuncture treatments on a single subject with long standing goiter are displayed. Two different electrical stimulation techniques were utilized, in separate treatments. One technique utilized wires to specific points, and the other utilized a resonant technology device that passes current around the body and not only to specific points. Changes in blood flow patterns can be compared between the two techniques based on thermal imaging taken before and after each treatment session.

The resonant therapy device utilized generated a white noise type of energetic through multiple wave oscillation. When using this resonant therapy device the hands and feet contact a glass surface so the body is insulated from current passing through it. The electrical current passes around and not through the body. Through a resonance phenomenon this likely causes body cells to function in an enhanced energetic state. By raising the body cell energetics, the acupuncture can improve qi flow. A basic precept in Chinese Medicine is that blood follows qi, and when there is more qi, there is better flow of qi.

Thermal imaging provides an image that varies according to blood flow. Through thermal imaging we can track how surface blood flow patterns may be altered and thereby study effects using different acupuncture techniques.

In summary, my project utilizes thermal imaging as a means of documenting the effect of different techniques of electrical stimulation used with acupuncture.