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Digital Twin

How my digital self helped me survive cancer

Step into the future and read how Anna’s Digital Twin saved her life.

6min
Helen Baer
Published on May 18, 2021

Imagine an avatar,

a digital “you” so accurately mapped to your physical self that it could be used to personalize your healthcare, to predict and even prevent disease. It’s called a Digital Twin. And in the near future it’s going to become reality. Step into the future and read about how Anna’s Digital Twin saved her life.

My cancer journey: On the way back to normal life

A Digital Twin includes individual data from genomics, vital signs, social determinants, behavioral and lab data.
Exact location of tumor lesions.
Then AI software automatically contoured the tumor. So the doctors knew exactly how big it was, where it was, and what the tissue was. The software also had to show all the surrounding organs so that they could be protected during my therapy. It’s important that only the tumor is treated, and no other organs are damaged.

3D model of the liver showing the exact location of the metastases

Doctor using decision support software that suggests different treatment options.
A health Digital Twin stores all individual data to monitor and check the patient's health status.

What can a health Digital Twin do?

A health Digital Twin can develop a virtual representation of the structure of a patient's physical body.
Development of a virtual representation of the structure of a patient's physical body.
By Helen Baer
Helen Baer is an editor at Siemens Healthineers.

Artificial Intelligence

Algorithms for automated standard contouring

Solutions for individual patients
  1. The functionality described herein is solely futuristic and not current product/functionality. Its future availability cannot be guaranteed.