AI Approach for Enhanced Thalassemia Diagnosis Using Blood Smear Images
Daniela Mazzuca, Fulvio Bergantin, Davide Macrì, Francesco Zinno, Agostino Forestiero · Studies in health technology and informatics · 2024
This paper aims to propose an approach leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to diagnose thalassemia through medical imaging. The idea is to employ a U-net neural network architecture for precise erythrocyte morphology detection and classification in thalassemia diagnosis. This accomplishment was realized by developing and assessing a supervised semantic segmentation model of blood smear images, coupled with the deployment of various data engineering techniques. This methodology enables new applications in tailored medical interventions and contributes to the evolution of AI within precision healthcare, establishing new benchmarks in personalized treatment planning and disease management.