National University Health System unveils 3D technology for organ replication

The Digital Twin programme converts static scan images into dynamic organ models.

Singapore’s National University Health System has developed the Digital Twin programme, a virtual 3D anatomical replica of organs.

The project, led by Assistant Group CTO Dr. Gao Yujia, has a feature that converts static scan images such as an MRI scan into a dynamic model that recreates the shape and structural behaviour of the organ it replicates.

The project reportedly complements holomedicine, one of Gao’s other works, which is a mixed reality (MR)-based technology designed to support surgeons.

The programme intends to enhance pre-surgery planning and intra-operative navigation.

It also aims to reduce the risk of injuring adjacent tissues, minimise potential complications, shorten operating times, and improve patient recovery.