Digital Twins: For Superior Clinical Decision Making

by Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Nalika Ulapane, Amir Andargoli

Overview

This book centres on the topic of digital twins for superior healthcare decision support, as access is enabled to large volumes of multi-dimensional data such as patient’s electronic medical records, medical scans, and data. The reader learns about the possibility of a digital representation of analogous clinical cases built from data-driven models to represent and present relevant information and germane knowledge in context.

Together with cutting-edge technologies, the authors share the ability of data-driven models to offer more efficient clinical decision support. The authors take a three-prong approach in the study of digital twins, the positive contributions made in other industries, the different types of applications and the numerous benefits offered. Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, such as machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) algorithms, are discussed in the context of digital twins in healthcare applications. By looking at digital twins it is possible to reduce workflow challenges and provide fast and precise diagnosis. This then demonstrates how digital twins therefore support superior clinical decision-making. Importantly, the authors identify critical success issues, including co-design and research, for the design, development, and deployment of suitable digital twins.

This book is written for the healthcare audience, professionals, physicians, medical administrators, managers, and IT practitioners. It also serves as a useful reference for senior-level undergraduate students and graduate students in health informatics and public health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032780351
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	08/21/2025
Series:	Analytics and AI for Healthcare
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Nilmini Wickramasinghe is the Optus Chair and Professor of Digital Health at La Trobe University. She has been actively researching and teaching within the health informatics/digital health domain. In 2020, she was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt award for her outstanding contribution to digital health.

Nalika Ulapane is a researcher contributing to the design, development, and assessment of digital health solutions. He brings mathematical modelling, engineering systems design, and design science research principles to solve problems in complex systems like the healthcare sector.

Amir Andargoli focuses primarily on digitalization and digital transformation within the healthcare sector. He draws upon principles from information systems and management to conduct his research, which has resulted in publications in peer-reviewed journals and international symposiums.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Why of Digital Twins/Why Now. 1. Decision-Making in Healthcare and the Rise of Technology and the Impact of the Digital Transformation. 2. Digital Twins in Other Industries. 3. The Case for Digital Twins for Healthcare. Part II: The What of Digital Twins. 4. From Algorithms to Outcomes: Leveraging Machine Learning Clustering Techniques for Enhanced Clinical Decision Support. 5. Clinical Decision Support through Federated Learning and Blockchain. 6. From Algorithms to Outcomes: Leveraging Machine Learning Classification Techniques for Enhanced Clinical Decision Support. 7. From Perceptron to Liquid Neural Networks: The Evolution of Neural Networks and Their Role in Black Box Modelling for Digital Twins in Healthcare. Part III: The How of Digital Twins. 8. Digital Twins and Clinical Decision-Making. 9. Application of Digital Twins in Healthcare Processes. 10. The Impact of Blockchain and Digital Twins in the Pharmaceutical Industry.