This paper is application of image processing
techniques for identification of most common
disease i.e. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Till
date there is no proven cure for the disease,
hence close monitoring of the disease is
important in the medical treatment of this
disease. In this paper Fingers and Knee images
of the patient having RA have been analyzed
through Morphological Image processing
techniques. This includes erosion, dilation,
Perimeter determination and Skeletonization.
The processed images find their application in
the field of Medical Science and can be
beneficial for doctors in identification of
disease stages from monitoring point of view.
Keywords: Rheumatoid Arthritis
(RA), Morphological Image processing,
erosion, dilation, Perimeter determination
and Skeletonization.