Jaundice Detection using Image Processing

Abstract

Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin and/or whites of the eyes that are often seen in humans. The main symptom of jaundice is yellow coloring of the skin and conjunctiva of the eyes. Jaundice is not a disease but is a symptom of an elevated blood bilirubin level. Jaundice is not painful, but serious complications can occur if elevated bilirubin levels are not treated in a timely manner. Because many of these patients who are suffering from Jaundice require care from multiple medical disciplines, coordination of care is another important role for the family physician. Thus, the goal of this project is to detect jaundice in the humans at early stage. A simple edge detection and color detection method in image processing through MATLAB program was employed to study the behavior of the patient..