Digital Summit: AI Won’t Make Us Invincible, But It Will Make Us Healthier
4min
Published on January 2, 2019
Improved treatment planning thanks to a “digital twin”
“Medical technology is on a similar path to progress as Industry 4.0. We are already talking about Healthcare 4.0 or the Internet of Medical Things.”
Michael Sen, Chairman, Siemens Healthineers
“This tool can be used to test the effects of pacemaker electrodes prior to implantation, and thus plan pacemaker therapy with much greater precision.”
Bernd Montag, CEO, Siemens Healthineers
The Internet of Medical Things demands trust
“AI will not make people live forever, but at least they will be healthier.”
Professor Joachim Hornegger, President, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
“We will only be successful if we succeed in creating acceptance among the population.”
Thomas Gebhart, Parliamentary State Secretary, German Federal Ministry of Health
Platforms for a secure data exchange
Digital twin is currently under development; is not for sale in the U.S. Its future availability cannot be guaranteed.