Comparing Manual Counting to Automated Image Analysis for the Assessment of Fungiform Papillae Density on Human Tongue

• Published in: Chemical senses Vol. 42; no. 7; pp. 553 - 561
• Main Authors: Piochi, Maria, Monteleone, Erminio, Torri, Luisa, Masi, Camilla, Almli, Valérie Lengard, Wold, Jens Petter, Dinnella, Caterina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.09.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Automation; Female; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Male; Middle Aged; Taste Buds - physiology; Tongue - physiology; Young Adult; prediction; density; size; taste intensity; individual differences

The density of fungiform papillae (FPD) on the human tongue is currently taken as index for responsiveness to oral chemosensory stimuli. Visual analysis of digital tongue picture and manual counting by trained operators represents the most popular technique for FPD assessment. Methodological issues...