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IoMT-Based Healthcare Systems: A Review

by Tahir Abbas^1,*, Ali Haider Khan², Khadija Kanwal³, Ali Daud^4,*, Muhammad Irfan⁵, Amal Bukhari⁶, Riad Alharbey⁶

1 Department of Computer Science, TIMES Institute, Multan, 60000, Pakistan
2 Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
3 Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology (CS&IT), The Women University, Multan, 60000, Pakistan
4 Faculty of Resilience, Rabdan Academy, Abu Dhabi, 22401, United Arab Emirates
5 School of Computer Science, National College of Business Administration & Economics, Multan, 54000, Pakistan
6 Department of Information Systems and Technology, College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, 21959, Saudi Arabia

* Corresponding Authors: Tahir Abbas. Email: ; Ali Daud. Email:

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advanced Architecture of Fog Computing in Real-Time IoT Devices)

Computer Systems Science and Engineering 2024, 48(4), 871-895. https://doi.org/10.32604/csse.2024.049026

Received 25 December 2023; Accepted 04 March 2024; Issue published 17 July 2024

Abstract

The integration of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and the Internet of Things (IoT), which has revolutionized patient care through features like remote critical care and real-time therapy, is examined in this study in response to the changing healthcare landscape. Even with these improvements, security threats are associated with the increased connectivity of medical equipment, which calls for a thorough assessment. With a primary focus on addressing security and performance enhancement challenges, the research classifies current IoT communication devices, examines their applications in IoMT, and investigates important aspects of IoMT devices in healthcare. The evaluation extends so far as to examine an IoMT-based system in the healthcare space, highlighting limitations in Industry 5.0 and healthcare institutions. IoMT devices are systematically categorized according to how well they can strengthen infrastructures; this process exposes operational flaws, gaps in the literature, and real-world risks. The importance of this research is in its thorough analysis of the security and operational facets of IoMT devices, with the explicit objective of promoting secure and efficient medical practices.

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