Dubai Health Authority has started using a virtual services platform that assesses the health status and anticipates potential diseases, and provides a detailed report on the situation and how to prevent impending diseases.
The platform can, through the entered information, create a "digital twin", with the patient’s specifications themselves, in order to stimulate him health, and help him to know the way of recovery, in addition to other features and high capabilities, including the possibility of using the instant chat feature, which depends on artificial intelligence in classifying cases Diagnosis at any time, and at a distance.
A digital twin is an electronic replica of a living organism, machine, or parts thereof, and connects the body to its virtual electronic version in a way that allows data to be transmitted between the two parts, to obtain a duplicate that responds to and interacts with external factors in a way that is identical to what the original does.
Using artificial intelligence, it is possible to copy and create digital twins for different objects, programs, people, places and systems.
In detail, the director of the project management office at the authority, Dr. Mohamed Al-Reda, confirmed to «Emirates Today» that the authority documents the latest technologies and equipment in the medical field, through the team of future accelerators, which includes a group of specialists. It also assesses its needs through direct meetings and meetings with officials in various sectors.
He said that the main pillar in the preparation work and determining the specializations that will provide it with smart solutions is the authority's strategy, methodology and objectives. In the forefront of these goals: raising the level of medical services quality, and achieving more patient satisfaction, pointing to the Authority’s introduction of innovative technologies and smart therapeutic solutions within the “Dubai Accelerators of the Future” program, such as robotics, genomics, 3D printing, financial calculations, and natural simulation , And biotechnology.
Al-Reda explained that the authority focused, during the first three sessions of accelerators, on the technology of 3D printing, as it identified seven main tracks to accomplish its goals, including prosthetics, dental services, surgical planning, and medical education, along with medical devices, body parts, and medications.
He continued that the authority was keen, during the fourth session, to possess a medical artificial intelligence (AI) platform, which is characterized by superior capabilities in understanding and diagnosing patients. The most prominent of them was in the "artificial pancreas" apparatus, explaining that it "takes the necessary measures to avoid any possible relapse of the patient, using artificial intelligence, by giving him (Dextrose) or (insulin) doses as needed, while a smart capsule monitors vital readings in the latest global ways , Without the help of a doctor or nurse, via the accompanying online application. ”
He added: «The capsule contributes to the prevention of chronic diseases, early detection of diabetes, maintaining physical fitness, recognizing the location of pain, as well as the property of telemedicine, and recognizing the special patterns of each patient’s condition and optimal treatment methods. In addition to its ability to provide medical advice to patients ».
It also worked to provide clinical services through the virtual services platform, which assesses the health status and anticipates potential diseases, and provides a detailed report on the condition and how to prevent complications.
Al-Reda mentioned that the fifth session of accelerators included the fields of radiology, brain and spine surgeries, blood tests for pregnant women and fetuses, and vital and accurate indicators tests, through a set of agreements between them and world-leading companies in the manufacture and production of smart medical equipment, and advanced testing methods.
Al-Reda stressed that the “Dubai Future Accelerators” program is considered one of the most important innovative programs in Dubai, as it is distinguished from other programs in that it focuses on developing and using future products and prototypes at the city level as a whole, which is not available in any other program, so it represents The program is of utmost importance to the authority, and it is based on it to achieve the required transformations in the health sector.
He emphasized that the program assisted the authority in implementing its development programs for owning the best technologies and smart solutions, which are currently ideally used to provide the best medical services, in the simplest ways and procedures, as leading institutions and companies in modern technology come to Dubai, where a wide platform is available for discussions, deliberations, and selection Show what's new and better for the authority, and know the latest in the world of smart technologies.
He continued, "The program accelerated the authority's steps in this direction, and provided a valuable time for it in its transitions towards the future."
6 devices
The Director of the Project Management Office at the Dubai Health Authority, Dr. Mohammed Al-Reda, stated that the Authority has recently used six high-level devices to improve its health services. The first is the "surgical navigation device", which helps brain and spine surgeons diagnose any health problem in the brain or spine, and precisely locates surgery, avoiding the patient any potential risks in such complex operations. The second is the "three-dimensional radiology system", which concerns spine surgeries, and it ensures comfort and safety for the patients undergoing operations, as the patient does not need to move between the radiology rooms and the operating room, with the presence of the three-dimensional radiology device inside the surgery room. The third is the "robotic arm" device, which is used in orthopedic and spine surgeries. It helps doctors precisely locate the required surgery. The fourth is the "smart measurement" device, which is the palm size, designed to measure six vital indicators without using connections. Some of the indicators he monitored include ECG, heartbeat, temperature, blood sugar, and the rate of oxygen in the body. And the fifth device, "the blood test technique", which represents an important step within the system adopted by the Authority for the prevention of diseases, and represents the latest in what techniques and smart means to examine the blood of pregnant women and fetuses. The new technology enables physicians and specialists to early detect any genetic diseases or casual health problems of the mother and fetus, metabolic problems or other diseases of the mother or fetus, and then give doctors the opportunity to deal with problems or diseases and avoid them and reduce their risks. The sixth is a "simulated reality" device. Its advantages are summarized in linking the operating room directly with a group of doctors and consultants who can participate in conducting operations remotely, by following the process step by step, and providing the required advice to ensure the safety of patients.
The digital twin is an exact replica of an organism, machine, or parts thereof.
The authority focused on accelerator courses on 3D printing.