The systematical analysis of oriental pulse waveform: a practical approach.

Area of Science:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Medical Informatics

Background:

• Traditional oriental pulse diagnosis lacks objective standards, hindering consistent clinical application.
• Developing a digital system can standardize pulse analysis and create a valuable diagnostic database.
• Existing methods for pulse signal interpretation are susceptible to noise and variability.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design and manufacture a digital pulse diagnosis system based on systematic methodology.
• To establish objective diagnostic standards for oriental pulse diagnosis.
• To create a comprehensive oriental pulse database for research and clinical use.

Main Methods:

• A high-performance microprocessor was utilized to develop the digital pulse diagnosis system.
• An algorithm was developed for extracting significant points to interpret noisy pulse signals accurately.
• Clinical data from numerous patients were collected and compared with physician diagnoses.

Main Results:

• The digital pulse diagnosis system successfully interpreted complex pulse signals, even with noise.
• Comparison of system data with physician findings revealed highly consistent diagnostic opinions.
• The study demonstrated the system's potential for objective diagnostic parameter generation.

Conclusions:

• The developed digital pulse diagnosis system shows high accuracy and reliability.
• The system facilitates the establishment of objective diagnostic standards in oriental medicine.
• This technology supports the creation of an objective oriental pulse database.