Clinical Value of Virtual Reality versus 3D Printing in Congenital Heart Disease.

ABSTRACT: Both three-dimensional (3D) printing and virtual reality (VR) are reported as being superior to the current visualization techniques in conveying more comprehensive visualization of congenital heart disease (CHD). However, little is known in terms of their clinical value in diagnostic assessment, medical education, and preoperative planning of CHD. This cross-sectional study aims to address these by involving 35 medical practitioners to subjectively evaluate VR visualization of four selected CHD cases in comparison with the corresponding 3D printed heart models (3DPHM). Six questionnaires were excluded due to incomplete sections, hence a total of 29 records were included for the analysis. The results showed both VR and 3D printed heart models were comparable in terms of the degree of reali

SUBMITTER: Lau I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8232263 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature