Curriculum Prompting Foundation Models for Medical Image Segmentation

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Main Authors: Zheng, Xiuqi, Zhang, Yuhang, Zhang, Haoran, Liang, Hongrui, Bao, Xueqi, Jiang, Zhuqing, Lao, Qicheng
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author Zheng, Xiuqi
Zhang, Yuhang
Zhang, Haoran
Liang, Hongrui
Bao, Xueqi
Jiang, Zhuqing
Lao, Qicheng
author_facet Zheng, Xiuqi
Zhang, Yuhang
Zhang, Haoran
Liang, Hongrui
Bao, Xueqi
Jiang, Zhuqing
Lao, Qicheng
contents Adapting large pre-trained foundation models, e.g., SAM, for medical image segmentation remains a significant challenge. A crucial step involves the formulation of a series of specialized prompts that incorporate specific clinical instructions. Past works have been heavily reliant on a singular type of prompt for each instance, necessitating manual input of an ideally correct prompt, which is less efficient. To tackle this issue, we propose to utilize prompts of different granularity, which are sourced from original images to provide a broader scope of clinical insights. However, combining prompts of varying types can pose a challenge due to potential conflicts. In response, we have designed a coarse-to-fine mechanism, referred to as curriculum prompting, that progressively integrates prompts of different types. Through extensive experiments on three public medical datasets across various modalities, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed approach, which not only automates the prompt generation process but also yields superior performance compared to other SAM-based medical image segmentation methods. Code is available at: https://github.com/AnnaZzz-zxq/Curriculum-Prompting.
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spellingShingle Curriculum Prompting Foundation Models for Medical Image Segmentation
Zheng, Xiuqi
Zhang, Yuhang
Zhang, Haoran
Liang, Hongrui
Bao, Xueqi
Jiang, Zhuqing
Lao, Qicheng
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
Adapting large pre-trained foundation models, e.g., SAM, for medical image segmentation remains a significant challenge. A crucial step involves the formulation of a series of specialized prompts that incorporate specific clinical instructions. Past works have been heavily reliant on a singular type of prompt for each instance, necessitating manual input of an ideally correct prompt, which is less efficient. To tackle this issue, we propose to utilize prompts of different granularity, which are sourced from original images to provide a broader scope of clinical insights. However, combining prompts of varying types can pose a challenge due to potential conflicts. In response, we have designed a coarse-to-fine mechanism, referred to as curriculum prompting, that progressively integrates prompts of different types. Through extensive experiments on three public medical datasets across various modalities, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed approach, which not only automates the prompt generation process but also yields superior performance compared to other SAM-based medical image segmentation methods. Code is available at: https://github.com/AnnaZzz-zxq/Curriculum-Prompting.
title Curriculum Prompting Foundation Models for Medical Image Segmentation
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.00695