Segment anything model for medical image analysis: An experimental study

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Maciej A. Mazurowski, Haoyu Dong, Hanxue Gu, Jichen Yang, Nicholas Konz, Yixin Zhang

Published: 2023, Last Modified: 27 Feb 2026Medical Image Anal. 2023EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: Highlights•Segment Anything Model (SAM) is a new algorithm for interactive image segmentation.•Performance of SAM varies widely on the 19 evaluated medical imaging datasets.•SAM performs best when box annotations are provided for each component of object.•SAM outperforms other methods in interactive but non-iterative modes.•SAM is likely to be a valuable tool in medical image segmentation if used correctly.