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  • Digital Health
  • Medical Informatics
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Digital twins are gaining attention beyond engineering, with potential in medicine and health.
  • A lack of a precise, data-amenable definition hinders digital twin applications in big data-driven medical fields.
  • Existing definitions are complex and lack clarity for statistical data analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the definitional ambiguity of digital twins in healthcare.
  • To propose a data-centric machine learning perspective for defining digital twins.
  • To introduce the term Digital Twin System to reflect its complex structure.

Main Methods:

  • Unpacking the concept of a digital twin using a data-centric machine learning approach.
  • Analyzing the components of digital twins from a statistical data analysis viewpoint.
  • Examining ethical concerns related to AI-driven treatment suggestions and model explainability.

Main Results:

  • A clear, data-centric definition of digital twins is established.
  • The term Digital Twin System is proposed to highlight the interconnected substructure.
  • Ethical considerations regarding simulated data and model explainability are identified.

Conclusions:

  • A precise definition is crucial for advancing digital twin technology in medicine.
  • The Digital Twin System concept offers a more accurate representation for healthcare applications.
  • Addressing ethical implications is essential for responsible implementation of AI in patient care.