Tongue feature dataset construction and real-time detection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tongue diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) provides clinically important, objective evidence from direct observation of specific features that assist with diagnosis. However, the current interpretation of tongue features requires a significant amount of manpower and time. TCM physicians may have different interpretations of features displayed by the same tongue. An automated interpretation system that interprets tongue features would expedite the interpretation process and yield more consistent results.

Materials and methods

This study applied deep learning visualization to tongue diagnosis. After collecting tongue images and corresponding interpretation reports by TCM physicians in a single teaching hospital, various tongue features such as fissures,

SUBMITTER: Chang WH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10919637 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature