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New framework enhances medical image segmentation with SAM and active learning

Researchers have developed SUGFW+, a novel framework designed to improve medical image segmentation models, particularly in scenarios with limited annotated data. This approach leverages the Segment Anything Model (SAM) for feature extraction and uncertainty calculation, integrating these elements into a Patch-based Global Distinct Representation module. The framework then employs a Greedy Selection with Cluster and Uncertainty strategy to select diverse and informative samples for annotation, which are subsequently used in an Uncertainty-Prompted Fine-Tuning process for SAM. Experiments across four datasets show SUGFW+ outperforming existing methods in cold-start active learning for medical image segmentation. AI

IMPACT This framework could significantly reduce the cost and time required for training accurate medical image segmentation models by optimizing the use of limited annotated data.

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Xiaochuan Ma, Ning Zhu, Jia Fu, Lanfeng Zhong, Hanyu Jiang, Bin Song, Kang Li, Guotai Wang ·

    SUGFW+: An Uncertainty-guided Feature Weighting Framework for Cold Start Active Adaptation of SAM in Medical Image Segmentation

    arXiv:2608.16110v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Cold Start Active Learning (CSAL) is important in improving the performance of a medical image segmentation model with low annotation budget by querying a small subset for annotation from an unlabeled training set. Existing CSAL met…