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  • Healthcare Technology
  • Wireless Communications
  • Medical Innovation

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  • Healthcare providers often lack awareness of the significant opportunities presented by fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks.
  • 5G technology enables an integrated ecosystem with vast potential for new healthcare applications.
  • The medical field's slow adoption of innovation, similar to past surgical technologies, hinders the integration of 5G.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the transformational properties of 5G communications and related technologies in healthcare.
  • To identify opportunities, limitations, and challenges for implementing 5G in the medical field.
  • To address the needs in clinical applications, education, research, and administrative infrastructure.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature search was conducted using PubMed (Medline) and Scopus databases.
  • Studies focusing on clinical applications of 5G were retrieved and reviewed.
  • 13 relevant articles were selected from an initial pool of 40 studies.

Main Results:

  • The review analyzes the potential of 5G and its ecosystem to revolutionize healthcare.
  • Opportunities, limitations, and challenges for 5G implementation are detailed.
  • Non-technical factors influencing the adoption of this new healthcare technology are explored.

Conclusions:

  • 5G technology offers significant advantages for patients and the healthcare system.
  • Increased awareness of 5G's benefits can accelerate its acceptance and implementation.
  • Future trends indicate a transformation of healthcare driven by innovative technologies like 5G.