The Doris Plate assists the tongue diagnostician in capturing the true colors during tongue photography.
It is used for diagnosis in the clinic and for photographing the tongue for further studies and record-keeping.
When examining the tongue, and especially when photographing it, lighting plays a significant role in accurately assessing colors.
Changes in lighting and reflections from the surroundings affect the image.
Changing cameras or computer screens can also have an unintended effect on image display.
By incorporating a professional, standardized color palette into the image, the diagnostician can always "return" to the tongue as it truly appeared at the time of the photograph.
The Doris Plate is a plate the size of a credit card. The plate is printed with a standardized color palette, adapted for tongue diagnosis.
After use, the plate can be disinfected.
Using the Doris Plate is easy, and not much different from regular tongue photography.
It is important that the Doris Plate is placed so that a part of all the "strips" are included in the image; the rest is as usual.
The Doris Plate is named after one of the pioneers in tongue diagnostics in Denmark, Doris Damsgaard.
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