APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS AND MONITORING

摘要

A method and apparatus for determining bioimpedance in a body is described. One or more current injection electrodes (1a) are connected to a first hand or foot of the body; and a current return electrode (1b) is connected to a second hand or foot of the body, or to an arm or leg directly connected to a second hand or foot of the body. The one or more current injection electrodes and/or the current return electrode are connected to one or more acupuncture points of the body. First and second voltage sensing electrodes (2a, 2b) are connected at spaced apart positions of the body. Bioimpedance across meridian-defined whole body portions and meridian-defined segments of the body can be determined.