reviewnpj Digital MedicineMar 22, 2024GOLD OA

Digital twins for health: a scoping review

University of South Florida · University of South Carolina · +11 more institutions

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Abstract

The use of digital twins (DTs) has proliferated across various fields and industries, with a recent surge in the healthcare sector. The concept of digital twin for health (DT4H) holds great promise to revolutionize the entire healthcare system, including management and delivery, disease treatment and prevention, and health well-being maintenance, ultimately improving human life. The rapid growth of big data and continuous advancement in data science (DS) and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to significantly expedite DT research and development by providing scientific expertise, essential data, and robust cybertechnology infrastructure. Although various DT initiatives have been underway in the…

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Keywords
  • Health care
  • Government (linguistics)
  • Big data
  • Realm
  • Business
  • Healthcare delivery
  • Digital health
  • Knowledge management
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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