Detection of diseases via blood analysis using Image processing Techniques

Blood related diseases like Malaria, Leishmaniasis and Acute Leukemia are responsible for the deaths of millions of people each year. Early diagnosis of the disease is necessary for their correct identification and treatment. Malaria, Leishmaniasis and Acute Leukemia are diagnosed by drawing blood sample from the patient's body and observing the thin blood smear under the microscope to check for irregularities. This requires skill and expertise and is prone to human error. The proposed method constitutes an android application which acts as a portable and inexpensive means of diagnosis via image processing and analysis.