元宇宙医学是1个前沿且充满潜力的领域，它结合了虚拟现实、增强现实、全息投影等先进技术，为医学研究和治疗提供了新的可能性。由于元宇宙医学可以定义为搭载到虚实互动平台上的物联网医学，其昨天即是物联网医学的发展史。 从2009年美国胸科学会（American Thoracic Society, ATS）介绍我研发的物联网肺功能仪开始，至2016年先后主编和出版《物联网医学》《实用物联网医学》和《物联网医学分级诊疗手册》，并与Christoph Thuemmler教授一同主编《智慧健康 4.0：虚拟化和大 数据如何彻底改变医疗保健行业》，元宇宙医学已具雏形。元宇宙医学的今天可以追溯到虚拟现实和增强现实技术的早期应用，最初是被用于军事、游戏等领域，后来逐渐被引入到医学领域中，如手术模拟、解剖学教育和康复训练等方面。目前，元宇宙医学已经广泛应用于手术导航、远程医疗、医学影像分析、康复治疗等多个方面。医学数字人GPT也被用于肺结节和阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征的评估和管理上。我在2022年2月创立了国际元宇宙医学协会和联盟并发表了元宇宙医学专家共识。明天，元宇宙医学的发展前景将更加广阔。随着技术的不断创新和突破，元宇宙医学将赋能实现更加精准、高效和个性化的医疗服务。元宇宙医学还可能被拓展到更多的应用领域，如基因编辑、药物研发等，为医学研究和治疗提供更加全面和深入的支持。 简言之，元宇宙医学是1个充满潜力和机遇的领域，它将不断推动医学进步和发展，为人类健康事业做出更大的贡献。

Metaverse in medicine is a promising field that combines advanced technologies, such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and holographic projection, to provide new possibilities for medical research and treatment. Metaverse in medicine can be understood as Internet of Medical Things （IoMT） carried over to a virtual interactive platform, as the devdopment history of IoMT reflects the birth of the metaverse in medicine. Since 2009, when the American Thoracic Society introduced my IoT lung function meter, until 2016, I have edited and published “Medical Internet of Things”, “Practical Medical Internet of Things” and “Manual of Medical Internet of Things graded diagnosis and treatment” successively, and co-edited “Health 4.0: How Virtualization and Big Data are Revolutionizing Healthcare” with Professor Christoph Thuemmler, during which gave birth to metaverse in medicine. Today’s metaverse in medicine can be traced back to the early applications of virtual reality and augmented reality technology, which were initially used in the military, gaming, and other fields, and then gradually introduced into the medical field in forms such as surgical simulation, anatomy education, and rehabilitation training. Nowadays, metaverse in medicine has been widely used in many fields, such as surgical navigation, telemedicine, image analysis, and rehabilitation therapy. A digital human GPT in medicine has been used in the evaluation and management of pulmonary nodules and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. In February 2022, the International Association for Metaverse in Medicine and the International Alliance for Metaverse in Medicine were founded and I have established an expert consensus on metaverse in medicine. In the future, the development prospects of metaverse in medicine will be even broader. With today’s continuous technological innovations and breakthroughs, metaverse in medicine will enable more accurate, efficient, and personalized medical service. The metaverse in medicine may also be expanded to more fields, such as gene editing and drug development, to provide more comprehensive and in-depth support for medical research and treatment. Metaverse in medicine is full of potential and opportunities, and it will continue to promote the development of the medical field and make great contributions to human health.