Development of Digital Image Processing Methodology WT-MO: An Algorithm of High Accuracy in Detection And Counting of Erythrocytes, Leucocytes, Blasts

Abstract

Introduction: Annually 257.000 people in the world are diagnosed with leukemia. Leukemia is classified as a disorder in the production of blood cells within the bone marrow, and can be triggered from genetic factors to external factors such as chemical agents and radiation. Its main laboratory finding is the presence of blasts in the bloodstream, which can be easily detected by a hemogram, and the early diagnosis is of great importance for the cure rate. However, early diagnosis is often neglected due to the cost of the blood count. In developed countries like the USA, the state does not guarantee health coverage of the population, while in developing countries there is a long queue waiting for the performance of examinations, in underdeveloped countries there is a population that lives on less than a dollar a day, making access to health difficult and other basic needs.