談數位孿生於健康照護實務之運用潛力

Potential Applications of Digital Twins in Healthcare Practice

隨著全球進入以數據驅動為核心的第四次工業革命（Industry 4.0）時代，數位科技在各產業之運用也呈現很多的挑戰與轉型需求。數位孿生科技的研發與運用，正以極快的速度延伸至極為複雜且人因主導的醫療衛生系統，甚至被認為是未來三年科技發展的十大趨勢之一。在醫療科技展中正被視為下一波醫療革命的潛在核心，特別是對於身處第一線的醫護人員而言，數位孿生的導入被視為一項變革性的工具，甚至需要潛在重新定義健康照護。在積極開闊數位孿生科技在醫療衛生領域運用之前，醫事人員須先了解數位孿生的相關概念，方能運用科技的方式解決臨床問題，進而提升健康照護的品質。因此，本文旨在介紹數位孿生的概念，同時說明不同領域運用數位孿生的現況以及運用數位孿生概念可能帶來的挑戰與未來發展方向。未來研究也須持續著墨在數位孿生的可及性、有效性與資料的正確性，避免數據來源單一化的問題。

As the world enters the data-driven Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), industries face growing challenges and pressures related to digital technology adoption. Digital twins (DTs) technology, increasingly incorporated into complex, human-centered healthcare systems, has been identified as one of the top technological trends for the coming three years. DTs technology is increasingly viewed as a potential engine of the next healthcare revolution, especially for frontline healthcare workers, for whom DTs may serve as a transformative tool for reshaping how care is defined. Before expanding the application of DTs in health and healthcare, clinicians must first understand the underlying concepts. Only then will they be able to use this technology effectively in addressing clinical problems and improving care quality. In this article, the authors introduce the concept of DTs, outline current applications across different fields, describe potential future developments, and identify the challenges and future directions for DTs technology. Future research should continue to examine issues of accessibility, effectiveness, and data accuracy and work to avoid over-reliance on narrow data sources.