Application of Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosis and Classification of Anemia
Diagnosis of anemia is a time intensive and medically expensive procedure requiring a multitude of tests to establish a final diagnosis. Classification is an even more complex procedure that often takes years to complete thus delaying proper treatment and worsening the prognosis. This paper presents the application of machine learning, K-nearest neighbors (KNN), in order to diagnose and classify anemia. Monitoring parameters used as input for diagnosis were: age, sex, ferritin, transferrin, vitamin B12, erythrocyte count, iron, folic acid, hemoglobin, while the parameter relevant for classification was MCV. The results of the study indicate significant possibilities for the application of this system in the field of medical diagnostics.