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Metaverse is defined as the potential to go beyond the physical universe by moving
away from the dimension of time and space, thanks to computers, android devices,
VR lenses, and various 3D user interfaces. This new and creative technology
continues to develop rapidly in many areas recently. The health sector is also one of

the sectors that receive its share from metaverse technologies. It is predicted that the
metaverse, which permeates many areas, from treatment methods to doctor-patient
relations, from medical education to hospital operations, will transform health

technologies to a great extent

Metaverse has a high potential to bring new directions to the fu- with doctors regardless of their native language so that educa-
ture of healthcare services with the effective use of technologies tional activities in patients' diagnosis and treatment processes
that will make it possible to realize it. In health services, these can be carried out more effectively.
technologies are used in many fields, such as education, research,
patient care, rehabilitation services, and clinical applications. It is vital to ensure patient safety in health services. That is why
the performance of medical personnel needs constant monitoring
XR technologies can improve health education quality and de- and improvement. XR technologies provide standardized training
livery, including virtual, augmented, and mixed realities. Using integrated into improvement programs, offering detailed analyt-
these technologies allows medical professionals to practice in a ical feedback on whether the staff is progressing. In the future,
safe space without fear of encountering some loss or negative healthcare institutions will use XR applications integrated with
consequences and can provide a high level of interactive learning Metaverse in service delivery, allowing institutions to recognize
at a lower cost. Another advantage in education is that human possible problems early and make proactive assessments to pre-
cadavers and physical models can only represent a limited num- vent harm.
ber of diseased pathologies and are used as solutions in medical
schools for inadequate measurement of the range of individual Integrating artificial intelligence technology into surgical oper-
variation. Thanks to this solution, multiple pathologies, and sub- ations contributes to the prevention of human-related medical
tle anatomical variations can be easily added to virtual cadaver errors that may result in disability or death and saves time. Ar-
representations with Metaverse technologies. In addition, it is tificial intelligence applications, which provide certainty to phy-
envisaged that Metaverse will allow patients to communicate sicians about the diagnosis of diseases and imaging reporting,