A Level-Set-Based Segmentation for the Detection of Megaloblastic Anemia in Red Blood Cells

Abstract

Anemia is a decrease in the amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin. It is observed that there are more than 400 types of anemia. Out of this megaloblastic anemia is one among them. Megaloblastic anemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin B12 and folic acid. Diagnosis of this type of anemia is a bit difficult process for the medical professionals. Digital image processing can help the physicians and researchers for the diagnosis of several blood-related diseases. In this paper an effort is made for the diagnosis of megaloblastic anemia precisely and accurately based on digital image processing principles.