In the present paper

the authors sum up the progress of researches on 3-dimensional(D) reconstruction of acupoints in recent years from 1) 3D reconstruction according to the laminated sections of the local tissue after labeling the single acupoint;2) 3D reconstruction of acupoints according to the data collected from the current virtual human body;and 3) 3D reconstruction of acupoints by taking the virtual human as its operational platform.In view of the technique

we consider that for 3D reconstruction of acupoints

the virtual human being as an operational platform is suitable because the operator can devote themselves to studying the anatomic structure and also can present all kinds of tissues perfectly and systematically in the 3D construction of acupoints by applying the knowledge of computer graphics and establishing the mathematic model for nerves and blood vessels that are difficult to reconstruct currently.