International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

Computer-aided classification of images containing white blood cells

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Information System Engineering, Erbil Technical Engineering College, Erbil Polytechnic University, Kirkuk Road, Erbil, Iraq

2 Department of Information Technology, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Lebanese French University, Erbil, Iraq

Abstract

The counts of various types of white blood cells offer important information that can be used in the diagnostic process for a wide variety of disorders. The automation of this procedure allows for time savings and eliminates the possibility of counting mistakes. In this study, the authors make an attempt to categorize the white blood cells that are found in the peripheral blood based on the shapes of the nuclei and the characteristics that they exhibit. The authors put in place a system and make use of it to automatically identify and analyze White Blood Cells (WBCs). A blood cell can be segmented, scanned, have its features extracted, and then be classified using the system that was proposed. These are the four processes that make up the process. To begin, the authors used segmenting the cell images, which involves grouping white blood cells into their respective clusters. The second part of the process consists in scanning each image that has been segmented and producing the dataset. The third phase involves the form and texture of an image that has been scanned. In the final stage, the authors apply various machine-learning techniques to classify the outcome based on these criteria. These methods include Naïve Bayes, Random Tree, and K-star.

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International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications
Volume 14, Issue 1
January 2023
Pages 2223-2231
  • Receive Date: 14 July 2022
  • Revise Date: 19 October 2022
  • Accept Date: 23 November 2022