MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Digital Twins
Tree Number(s): L01.224.160.218
Unique ID: D000099355
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099355
Scope Note: A computer model that represents the structure, context and behavior of an existing physical asset. The model is updated with data from the physical asset, which is used to make changes to the physical asset. In medical settings, using Digital Twins of organs such as the HEART can provide a non-invasive analysis, diagnosis, and patient-specific treatment plans.
Entry Term(s): Computational Patient; Digital Twin Model; Digital Twin Technology; In-Silico Patient; Patient Avatar; Patient-Specific Computational Model; Patient-Specific Model; Patient-Specific Simulation Model; Virtual Patient; Virtual Twin
Previous Indexing: Computer Simulation (1987-2026)
Public MeSH Note: 2027
History Note: 2027
Date Introduced: 2027/01/01
Last Updated: 2027/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

trends (TD)

Concept UI: M000769442
Scope Note: A computer model that represents the structure, context and behavior of an existing physical asset. The model is updated with data from the physical asset, which is used to make changes to the physical asset. In medical settings, using Digital Twins of organs such as the HEART can provide a non-invasive analysis, diagnosis, and patient-specific treatment plans.
Terms: Digital Twins Preferred Term
Term UI T001149886
Date09/30/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Computational Patient
Term UI T001150478
Date12/16/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Digital Twin Technology
Term UI T001149985
Date11/24/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); In-Silico Patient
Term UI T001150479
Date12/16/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Patient Avatar
Term UI T001150480
Date12/16/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Virtual Patient
Term UI T001150477
Date12/16/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Virtual Twin
Term UI T001150476
Date12/16/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027)

Concept UI: M000769504
Terms: Digital Twin Model Preferred Term
Term UI T001149986
Date11/24/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Patient-Specific Computational Model
Term UI T001150482
Date12/16/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Patient-Specific Model
Term UI T001150481
Date12/16/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027); Patient-Specific Simulation Model
Term UI T001150483
Date12/16/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2027)

Digital Twins MeSH Descriptor Data 2027