Digital twin concept: Healthcare, education, research

Maria Peshkova; Valentina Yumasheva; Ekaterina Rudenko; Natalia Kretova; Peter Timashev; Tatiana Demura

doi:10.1016/j.jpi.2023.100313

Digital twin concept: Healthcare, education, research

J Pathol Inform. 2023 Apr 16:14:100313. doi: 10.1016/j.jpi.2023.100313. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Maria Peshkova^{1

2}, Valentina Yumasheva³, Ekaterina Rudenko⁴, Natalia Kretova^{1

4}, Peter Timashev^{1

2

5}, Tatiana Demura⁴

Affiliations

¹ World-Class Research Center "Digital Biodesign and Personalized Healthcare", Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
² Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
³ Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
⁴ Institute for Clinical Morphology and Digital Pathology, Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
⁵ Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.

Abstract

Introducing the concept of digital twins in healthcare, medical education, and research is a complex multistage challenge requiring participation of multidisciplinary teams. In pursuing this goal, we have created a validated database of scans of colorectal tumor slides associated with relevant clinical and histological information. This database is also linked to the blood bank, which opens a wide range of opportunities for further research. Herein, we present our experience within the scope of the digital twins initiative.

Keywords: Biobanking; Databases; Digital pathology; Digital twins.