Figure 1From: A novel semi-automatic image processing approach to determine Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia in Giemsa-stained thin blood smearsExamples for real-world imagery cases. (a) variable and irregular erythrocyte shapes, (b) overlapping erythrocytes forming clusters, (c) stained leukocyte and out-of-focus erythrocytes, (d) touching erythrocytes with low contrast and parasites most dominantly in poorly detectable ring state.Back to article page