According to forecasts, the global market for digital twins in cyprus phone number material healthcare will reach $21.1 billion by 2028, while in 2023 its volume was $1.6 billion. Startups, government agencies, and academic institutions are investing in its development.
Have a heart
At Johns Hopkins University, researchers are creating digital copies of the hearts of real patients suffering from a potentially fatal arrhythmia.
First, patients undergo a cardiac MRI.
Using artificial intelligence, the scanned images are converted into a 3D reconstruction of the patient's heart, only with the scars patched and the cells restored after damage.
The on-screen heart is then filled with virtual cells that can generate electrical signals and heart rhythm.
The digital twin can then be used to predict where the source of the irregular rhythm is and plan how to correct it.
Virtual body from head to toe
Digital twins aren't just for our hearts— experiments are being conducted to use them in all kinds of medical procedures.
Researchers at Columbia University are creating digital twins for the uterus and cervix to predict the course of pregnancy and, hopefully, one day prevent premature birth.
The National Cancer Institute is creating digital twins of cancer patients to predict how a cancer tumor might respond to different treatments.
The Cleveland Clinic is using digital twins to better assess population health and address health care disparities.
If one day we all had a digital twin, it could solve some of the biggest healthcare problems, such as testing drugs without harming patients or detecting potential complications before surgery.
And if our digital twins could give us injections instead of us, we would be just happy.
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