Automated Pulse-Based Diagnosis: Role of TIM Diagnostic Features

Rajani R. Joshi

Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, India.

DOI: 10.4236/jbise.2014.710076                

Abstract

Emanated from the idea of reinvestigating ancient medical system of Ayurveda—Traditional Indian Medicine (TIM), our recent study had shown significant applications of analysis of arterial pulse waveforms for non-invasive diagnosis of cardiovascular functions. Here we present results of further investigations analyzing the relation of pulse-characteristics with some clinical and pathological parameters and other features that are of diagnostic importance in Ayurveda.

Keywords

Pulse-Based Diagnosis, Spectral Parameters, TIM (Traditional Indian Medicine) Diagnostic Features, Statistical Analysis

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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