Digital twin-based bronchoscopy simulator improves training performance and skill retention of novices: a randomised controlled study
Training with diverse anatomical models significantly enhanced bronchoscopy performance compared with repetitive practice on a single standardised model with partially maintained learning gains at 3 months.
Authors
- Fajiu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1696-7297)
- Feng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2429-5662)
- Felix Herth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7638-2506)
- Run Tong
- Yang Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2487-2244)
- Gang Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3438-1764)
- Nan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9675-5322)
- Wei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5451-6430)
- Zhen Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5823-7949)
- Mingming Deng
- Shiyue Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8213-6566)
- Weidong Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7185-1078)
- Chunli Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7902-2620)
- Fei Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4353-3629)
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University (CN)
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital (CN)
- Ruijin Hospital (CN)
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Aerospace General Hospital (CN)
- Anhui Provincial Hospital (CN)
- Wuhan Sixth Hospital (CN)
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Thorax
- Published
- 2025-11-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2025-223147
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00