Research progress in the objectification of TCM inspection
10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20250116-00199
- VernacularTitle:中医望诊客观化研究进展
- Author:
Xiaoshuo JING
1
;
Yating LIAO
;
Jin CAI
;
Junfeng YAN
Author Information
1. 湖南中医药大学中医学院2023级博士研究生，长沙 410208
- Keywords:
Inspection;
TCM diagnosis;
Facial diagnosis;
Tongue diagnosis;
Eye diagnosis;
Objectification;
Review
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;47(11):1633-1638
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
With the continuous progress of modern science and technology, the research of TCM inspection is gradually moving towards a new stage of objectification and intelligence. By systematically sorting out the key technologies involved in the objectification of inspection and diagnosis, and summarizing its clinical application progress in the three core areas of face diagnosis, tongue diagnosis and visual diagnosis, it is found that the inspection and diagnosis of TCM can not only significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy of clinical diagnosis with the help of modern technology, but also achieve more results in disease differentiation, constitution identification and efficacy evaluation. The key technologies include digital image processing, infrared thermal imaging, spectroscopy, photoelectric volume and artificial intelligence (AI) technology. In terms of clinical application, facial diagnosis focuses on image and infrared thermography feature analysis, tongue diagnosis involves image, spectral feature research and AI model construction, and eye diagnosis focuses on white eye collaterals extraction, fundus sign analysis and eye movement information research. However, there are still some problems, such as imperfect standardization system, bottleneck of multi-modal fusion and interpretation, insufficient clinical verification and practicability. In the future, the deep integration of TCM observation and modern science and technology should be promoted by means of technological integration and innovation and strengthening interdisciplinary cooperation, so as to help the modernization of TCM diagnosis.
