2nd prize at Innovation Session of CTAC

Congratulations to Dr. med. Maximilian Berlet (Department of Surgery, TUM University Hospital, MITI Research Group), for winning the 2nd prize at the Innovation Session of the Computer- and Telematics-Assisted Surgery (CTAC) section of the German Society of Surgery (DGCH), at the German Surgical Congress 2025. His presentation on the innovative concept of Surgical Documentation Markup Modeling (SDM-M) convinced the jury, consisting of Prof. Dr. med. Christiane Bruns, Prof. Dr. Daniel Rückert, and Dr. Wolfgang Wein.

SDM-M has the potential to revolutionize surgical care. It can be used to create a digital twin of surgical patients, which accompanies them throughout their lives. Operations can be entered interactively in a digital 3D model and can thus be better understood by physicians providing further treatment. This could lead to significantly improved safety in surgical care and a reduced workload, paving the way for a more efficient surgical documentation.

The project was realized as part of the Clinical Scientist Program of the Commission for Clinical Research at Klinikum rechts der Isar (KKF). Based on SDM-M, further projects with clinical, scientific and industrial partners are now to follow, which will bring the concept closer to clinical application.

Publication: Berlet, M., Jell, A., Wagner, L., Bernhard, L., Fuchtmann, J., Wegener, L., ... & Wilhelm, D. (2024). Model-based individual life-spanning documentation in visceral surgery: a proof of concept. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 19(12), 2421-2431