{"id":4319,"date":"2022-04-20T07:24:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T07:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perseivivarium.com\/blog\/?p=4319"},"modified":"2024-02-09T09:14:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T09:14:02","slug":"transformation-of-the-health-system-using-digital-twins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perseivivarium.com\/blog\/transformation-of-the-health-system-using-digital-twins\/","title":{"rendered":"Transformation of the health system using \u201cDigital Twins\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-70px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h1>Transformation of the health system using \u201cDigital Twins\u201d<\/h1>\n<p>by Tarek Milla, April 20, 2022<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/perseivivarium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Transformation-of-the-health-system-using-Digital-Twins.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Transformation of the health system using \u201cDigital Twins\u201d&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;85%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The extended use of the IoT (Internet of Things) in all areas of life, as well as the growth and continuous improvement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is generating an increasing interest in the development of <\/span><b>virtual worlds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and, within those, <\/span><b>digital twins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are <\/span><b>virtual replicas of an object or system in the physical world.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These virtual twins are updated with real-time data, and use simulation, machine learning, and logic to help in decision-making. In health systems, <\/span><b>digital twins are used to construct digital representations of health information, like hospital environments, laboratory results, and even human physiology, using computer models.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The development and use of these digital twins in the healthcare environment is providing a promising potential for <\/span><b>improvements in the efficiency of health systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in the <\/span><b>management of healthcare processes and procedures, in the ways that patients are cared for, and in the research, development, and improvement of treatments.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> All this is thanks to the fact that these virtual twins enable technologies to be developed and tested using data before they are developed in real life, <\/span><b>making implementation more rapid and economical<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as stated in the article \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/masterisd.es\/digital-twins-medicina-personalizada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital twins: our virtual twin in personalized medicine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This enables us to propose a new scenario in personalized medicine as a result of this concept, as these digital clones will <\/span><b>enable clinical trials to be carried out on the computer, trying different treatments on the same patient, perfecting and adapting the therapies <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">based on each case. This can be seen in the concept defined by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdtc.se\/#concept\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swedish Digital Twin Consortium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital twins also offer <\/span><b>opportunities in the performance of the healthcare system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They <\/span><b>enable the discovery of new areas for improvement and provide personalization of both medicine and diagnosis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As a result, they could <\/span><b>prevent and detect disease before the symptoms are evident, test new techniques and procedures, and identify the patients most suitable for clinical trials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> based on their characteristics and other aspects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that in mind, so that this can become a reality, the management of health data and the quality of those data become key aspects, as large quantities of health data are collected in order to create a digital model for simulation and testing. As noted in the publication, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemens-healthineers.com\/perspectives\/humanizing-medtech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humanizing Medtech: The dawn of a digital twin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d the programming and use of digital twins to offer sound predictions <\/span><b>depends fundamentally on a large quantity of diverse data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For that reason, <\/span><b>this data packet must be of high quality and constantly updated, so that the digital twin can be used for a constant stream of new simulations.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The use of digital twins forecasts a revolution in clinical processes and hospital management, improving medical care. Digital monitoring, and the advances in modeling of the human body, are tools that help healthcare professionals as they study diseases, new medications, and medical devices. It is evident that the implementation of digital twins in healthcare is only beginning, and their future is almost infinite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DigitalTwins?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#DigitalTwins<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23DigitalHealth&amp;src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#DigitalHealth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ArtificialIntelligence?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ArtificialIntelligence<\/a><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h4>Share<\/h4>\r[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.8&#8243; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Tarek Milla&#8221; position=&#8221;Business Development&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/perseivivarium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Tarek-Milla-scaled.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tarekmilla\/&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Persei vivarium<\/p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The extended use of the Internet of Things in all areas of life, as well as the growth and continuous improvement of Artificial Intelligence is generating an increasing interest in the development of virtual worlds and digital twins, which are virtual replicas of an object or system in the physical world. 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