Title: Computer-aided disease diagnosis system in TCM based on facial image analysis

Authors: Xiaoqiang Li, Fufeng Li, Yiqin Wang, Peng Qian, Xiaoyan Zheng

Addresses: School of Computer Engineering and Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 20072, China. ' Syndrome Laboratory of Tradition Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China. ' Syndrome Laboratory of Tradition Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China. ' Syndrome Laboratory of Tradition Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China. ' Syndrome Laboratory of Tradition Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China

Abstract: Diagnosing diseases through observing the personal face is the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which is a unique diagnostic method. Clinical experiences in TCM have proved that facial complexion can tell whether the one is healthy. A novel Computer-Aided Disease Diagnosis System (CADDS), acquiring the facial complexion information based on analysing image captured by digital camera, is proposed in this paper. System architecture and image analysis method are carefully illustrated. CADDS was developed for assistant facial-complexion-based diagnosis, which standardised the method to acquire the facial complexion information and avoids depending on the physician|s experience and illumination condition. This study is helpful in promoting quantitative-analysis-based diagnosis in TCM.

Keywords: TCM; traditional Chinese medicine; CADDS; computer-aided disease diagnosis system; facial image analysis; computer-aided diagnosis; China; facial complexion.

DOI: 10.1504/IJFIPM.2009.030829

International Journal of Functional Informatics and Personalised Medicine, 2009 Vol.2 No.3, pp.303 - 314

Published online: 07 Jan 2010 *

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