InnoTreat: Towards Personalized Treatment Decisions with Digital Twins
At a glance
- Project leader : Dr. Jeremy Genter
- Deputy of project leader : Prof. Dr. Daniel Baumgartner
- Project team : Andrea Kilchenmann
- Project budget : CHF 310'000
- Project status : ongoing
- Funding partner : Public sector (excl. federal government) (Kanton Zürich / Digitalisierungsinitiative DIZH)
- Project partner : Universität Zürich / Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsspital Basel, Technische Universität Delft
- Contact person : Jeremy Genter
Description
The "InnoTreat: Towards Personalized Treatment Decisions with Digital Twins", initiated by the Digitalization Initiative of the Universities of Zurich (DIZH), aims to personalize clinical diagnosis and treatment decisions for shoulder pathology. By integrating patient-specific anatomy into biomechanical simulations, the project aims to provide insight into the underlying mechanisms of shoulder pathology and thereby improve rehabilitation programs. Focusing on rotator cuff tears, which affect a significant portion of the population, the project addresses the limitations of current treatment options by developing a digital twin application that visualizes patient-specific diagnoses and altered biomechanics. The multi-institutional collaboration leverages expertise in imaging (University of Zurich), biomechanics (ZHAW, TU Delft), and clinical practice (Universtiy Hopsital Basel) to ensure the success of the project