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. 2022 May;28(5):453-462.
doi: 10.1007/s11655-021-3453-z. Epub 2021 Sep 21.

Computational Medicine: Past, Present and Future

Lan-Qing Lyu  1 , Hong-Yan Cui  1 , Ming-Yi Shao  2 , Yu Fu  1 , Rui-Xia Zhao  1 , Qiu-Ping Chen  1
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Computational Medicine: Past, Present and Future

Lan-Qing Lyu et al. Chin J Integr Med. 2022 May.

Abstract

Computational medicine is an emerging discipline that uses computer models and complex software to simulate the development and treatment of diseases. Advances in computer hardware and software technology, especially the development of algorithms and graphics processing units (GPUs), have led to the broader application of computers in the medical field. Computer vision based on mathematical biological modelling will revolutionize clinical research and diagnosis, and promote the innovative development of Chinese medicine, some biological models have begun to play a practical role in various types of research. This paper introduces the concepts and characteristics of computational medicine and then reviews the developmental history of the field, including Digital Human in Chinese medicine. Additionally, this study introduces research progress in computational medicine around the world, lists some specific clinical applications of computational medicine, discusses the key problems and limitations of the research and the development and application of computational medicine, and ultimately looks forward to the developmental prospects, especially in the field of computational Chinese medicine.

Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; computational Chinese medicine; computational medicine; model.

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