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Shikha's journey to the "patient twin"

Computer scientist Shikha Chaganti is doing research work in Princeton, New Jersey, to develop a smartphone app that will enable users to generate a "health avatar" of themselves – created by artificial intelligence. Is this the next step towards the visionary "patient twin"? Learn more in part four of our #Futureshaper series.
7min
Katja Gäbelein
Published on 14. Juni 2022

A miniature digital Shikha waves at us from the smartphone screen. Though the figure's movements still appear a bit shaky, its visual likeness to the "real" Shikha is unmistakable.   

#Futureshaper: Shikha's journey to the "patient twin" - Shikha portrait

Artificial intelligence fascinates me. There's virtually nothing you can't do with it – whether it's making video games more realistic, or optimizing search engines and business outcomes. And, of course, making medical technology smarter.

Shikha Chaganti 
Research and technology manager at Siemens Healthineers

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video portrait of Shikha

#Futureshaper: Shikha's journey to the "patient twin"

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An avatar – generated by artificial intelligence

#Futureshaper: The digital avatar that represents the app user and looks like her or him…
The digital avatar that represents the app user and looks like her or him…

The digital twin grows with its real counterpart

Collecting data and generating new insights thanks to AI

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By Katja Gäbelein

Katja Gäbelein works as an editor in corporate communications at Siemens Healthineers, and specializes in technology and innovation topics. She writes for text and film media. 

Assistant editor: Guadalupe Sanchez

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  1. References

    [1] Gethmann, Carl Friedrich; Buxmann, Peter; Distelrah, Julia; Humm, Bernhard G.; Lingner, Stephan; Nitsch, Verena; Schmidt, Jan C.; Spiecker (Döhmann), Indra (2022): Künstliche Intelligenz in der Forschung – Neue Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen für die Wissenschaft. ("Artificial intelligence in research – New opportunities and challenges for science") Berlin: Springer. P. 8: 

    [2] https://www.healthcare-computing.de/was-ist-fast-healthcare-interoperability-resources-fhir-a-903586/

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