Expert consensus on the metaverse in medicine
Clinical eHealth, vol. 5, pp. 1–9
Abstract
Recently, Professor Chunxue Bai and colleagues have proposed a definition of the Metaverse in Medicine as the medical Internet of Things (MIoT) facilitated using AR and/or VR glasses. A multi-disciplinary panel of doctors and IT experts from Asia, the United States, and Europe analyzed published articles regarding expert consensus on the Medical Internet of Things, with reference to study results in the field of metaverse technology. It is feasible to implement the three basic functions of the MIoT, namely, comprehensive perception, reliable transmission, and intelligent processing, by applying a metaverse platform, which is composed of AR and VR glasses and the MIoT system, and integrated with the technologies of holographic construction, holographic emulation, virtuality-reality integration, and virtuality-reality interconnection. In other words, through interactions between virtual and real cloud experts and terminal doctors, we will be able to carry out medical education, science popularization, consultation, graded diagnosis and treatment, clinical research, and even comprehensive healthcare in the metaverse. The interaction between virtual and real cloud experts and terminal users (including terminal doctors, patients, and even their family members) could also facilitate different medical services, such as disease prevention, healthcare, physical examination, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, rehabilitation, management of chronic diseases, in-home care, first aid, outpatient attendance, consultation, etc. In addition, it is noteworthy that security is a prerequisite for the Metaverse in Medicine, and a reliable security system is the foundation to ensure the normal operation of such a platform. The application of a Cloud Plus Terminal platform could enable interaction between virtual and real cloud experts and terminal doctors, in order to realize medical education, science popularization, consultation, graded diagnosis and treatment, clinical research, and even comprehensive healthcare in the metaverse.
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Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University · Fudan University · Zhongshan Hospital · Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
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Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Engineer & Technology Research Center of Internet of Things for Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Lung Inflammation and Injury, Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
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Southern University of Science and Technology · ShenZhen People’s Hospital
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Shenzhen Institute of Respiratory Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of South University of Science and Technology of China (Shenzhen People's Hospital), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University · Fudan University · Zhongshan Hospital · Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
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Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Engineer & Technology Research Center of Internet of Things for Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Lung Inflammation and Injury, Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
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Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University · Fudan University · Zhongshan Hospital · Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Lung Inflammation and Injury, Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
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Henan Provincial People's Hospital
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Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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Dalian Medical University · Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · Zhejiang University
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Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease
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Department of Thoracic Surgery and Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease and National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou, China
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Shanghai Chest Hospital
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Department of Respiratory Endoscopy, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Dalian University · Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University
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Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated of Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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Army Medical University · Xinqiao Hospital
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Department of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University · Zhejiang University
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Department of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital · Nanjing Medical University
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The Affiliated Wuxi No.2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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Shanghai Engineer & Technology Research Center of Internet of Things for Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai, China
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UM-SJTU Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount, New York, NY, USA
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Helios Park-Klinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Leiden University Medical Center
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Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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University of Pittsburgh · Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Unitec Institute of Technology
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School of Healthcare and Social Practice, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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Army Medical University · Xinqiao Hospital
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Department of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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