A Telecare System for Use in Traditional Persian Medicine
This work addresses the problem of subjective diagnosis in Persian Medicine for patients and physicians by enabling remote, data-driven assessments through telecare.
The study tackled the challenge of integrating Persian Medicine (PM) with modern telemedicine by developing a system that measures pulse signals and detects temperament using thermal imaging and a questionnaire, which was tested on 34 participants to reduce reliance on PM specialists.
Persian Medicine (PM) uses wrist temperature/humidity and pulse to determine a person's health status and temperament. However, the diagnosis may depend on the physician's interpretation, hindering the combination of PM with modern medical methods. This study proposes a system for measuring pulse signals and temperament detection based on PM. The system uses recorded thermal distribution, a temperament questionnaire, and a customized pulse measurement device. The collected data can be sent to a physician via a telecare system for interpretation and prescription of medications. The system was clinically implemented for patient care, assessed the temperaments of 34 participants, and recorded thermal images of the wrist, back of the hand, and entire face. The study suggests that a customized device for measuring pulse waves and other criteria based on PM can be incorporated into a telemedicine system, reducing the dependency on PM specialists for diagnosis.