Artificial intelligence meets traditional Chinese medicine: a bridge to opening the magic box of sphygmopalpation for pulse pattern recognition  

当人工智能遇上传统中医:通往识别脉象模式的宝盒

作　　者：LEUNG Yeuk-Lan Alice GUAN Binghe CHEN Shuang CHAN Hoyin KONG Kawai LI Wenjung SHEN Jiangang 梁若蘭;关冰河;陈霜;陈浩然;江家伟;李文荣;沈剑刚(香港大学中医药学院,中国香港999077;中国深圳市宝安纯中医治疗医院治未病科,广东深圳518102;香港城市大学机械工程学院,中国香港999077)

机构地区：[1]School of Chinese Medicine,University of Hong Kong,Hong Kong 999077,China [2]Preventive Treatment Centre,Bao’an Authentic TCM Therapy Hospital,Shenzhen,Guangdong 518102,China [3]Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering,The City University of Hong Kong,Kowloon Tong,Hong Kong 999077,China

出　　处：《Digital Chinese Medicine》2021年第1期1-8,共8页数字中医药（英文）

基　　金：We thank for the funding support form the Health and Medical Research Fund,Hong Kong SAR(No.17181811).

摘　　要：Artificial intelligence(AI) aims to mimic human cognitive functions and execute intellectual activities like that performed by humans dealing with an uncertain environment. The rapid development of AI technology provides powerful tools to analyze massive amounts of data, facilitating physicians to make better clinical decisions or even replace human judgment in healthcare.Advanced AI technology also creates novel opportunities for exploring the scientific basis of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) and developing the standardization and digitization of TCM pulse diagnostic methodology. In the present study, we review and discuss the potential application of AI technology in TCM pulse diagnosis. The major contents include the following aspects:(1) a brief introduction of the general concepts and knowledge of TCM pulse diagnosis or palpation,(2) landmark developments in AI technology and the applications of common AI deep learning algorithms in medical practice,(3) the current progress of AI technology in TCM pulse diagnosis,(4) challenges and perspectives of AI technology in TCM pulse diagnosis. In conclusion, the pairing of TCM with modern AI technology will bring novel insights into understanding the scientific principles underlying TCM pulse diagnosis and creating opportunities for the development of AI deep learning technology for the standardization and digitalization of TCM pulse diagnosis.人工智能(AI)能够模仿人类的认知功能并具有执行类似于人类应对不确定环境下智力活动的能力。人工智能技术的迅速发展产生了能够分析大数据的强大工具,人工智能用于医疗服务可以为医生作出更准确的临床决策,甚至具有取代人类在医疗保健领域认知的潜能。先进的人工智能技术也为探索传统中医药的科学基础以及发展标准化和数字化中医脉象诊断方法创造了新的机遇。我们在本研究回顾并讨论了人工智能技术在中医脉诊中的潜在应用,主要讨论了以下方面内容:(1)简要介绍中医脉诊的基本概念和知识;(2)人工智能技术的标志性发展以及其深度学习程序在医学实践中的应用;(3)人工智能技术在中医脉诊中的最新进展;(4)人工智能技术在中医脉诊中的挑战和前景。总之,传统中医与现代人工智能技术结合将为理解中医脉诊基础的科学原理带来新的思路,并为人工智能深度学习技术的发展创造机会,以实现中医脉诊的标准化和数码化。

关 键 词：Artificial intelligence(AI) Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) PALPATION Pulse pattern recognition Pulse diagnosis 

分 类 号：R2-03[医药卫生—中医学]