Digital twin assisted surgery, concept, opportunities, and challenges

Asciak, Lisa; Kyeremeh, Justicia; Luo, Xichun; Kazakidi, Asimina; Connolly, Patricia; Picard, F.; O’Neill, Kevin; Tsaftaris, Sotirios A.; Stewart, Grant D.; Shu, Wenmiao

doi:10.1038/s41746-024-01413-0

reviewnpj Digital MedicineJan 15, 2025GOLD OA

Digital twin assisted surgery, concept, opportunities, and challenges

LALisa Asciak JKJusticia Kyeremeh XLXichun Luo AKAsimina Kazakidi PCPatricia Connolly

University of Strathclyde · University of Cambridge · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Computer-assisted surgery is becoming essential in modern medicine to accurately plan, guide, and perform surgeries. Similarly, Digital Twin technology is expected to be instrumental in the future of surgery, owing to its capacity to virtually replicate patient-specific interventions whilst providing real-time updates to clinicians. This perspective introduces the term Digital Twin-Assisted Surgery and discusses its potential to improve surgical precision and outcome, along with key challenges for successful clinical translation.

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