Progress and prospects of research on information processing techniques for intelligent diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine
- Author:
Changle ZHOU
;
Zhifeng ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
2006;4(6):560-6
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Information processing for intelligent diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), an important part of the modernization of Chinese medicine, attracts world wide attention from the science circle. This article presents a systematic introduction to the development of information technology, especially the processing of pulse and tongue images and systems of computer-aided Chinese medical diagnosis. Furthermore, it points out four essential areas of future research, including epistemic logic system of syndrome differentiation, system construction technology, data miming technology and information acquisition and analysis in TCM diagnosis.
