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Table 4 Comparison of 3D-Print, VR-Glasses and 3D-Display concerning disciplines

From: Clinical acceptance of advanced visualization methods: a comparison study of 3D-print, virtual reality glasses, and 3D-display

Variable

Cardiology (n = 5)

OMFS (n = 5)

Ortho (n = 5)

Radiology (n = 5)

Understanding of the pathology

 3D-Print

5.8 (2.5)

8.2 (1.9)

8.8 (1.5)

7.2 (2.1)

 VR-Glasses

7.2 (1.7)

9.0 (1.5)

7.8 (3.0)

8.2 (0.4)

 3D-Display

7.0 (2.2)

6.6 (1.4)

9.2 (1.2)

7.6 (1.4)

Accuracy of details

 3D-Print

4.8 (1.7)

7.4 (0.8)

8.0 (2.1)

6.2 (2.6)

 VR-Glasses

7.6 (1.5)

8.0 (1.1)

8.4 (1.5)

7.6 (1.9)

 3D-Display

7.4 (1.7)

8.6 (1.0)

9.4 (1.2)

8.6 (1.2)

Quality of the anatomical representation

 3D-Print

6.4 (2.4)

8.4 (1.0)

8.4 (1.6)

7.0 (1.8)

 VR-Glasses

7.6 (0.8)

8.6 (1.0)

9.0 (1.5)

8.2 (2.1)

 3D-Display

7.8 (1.3)

8.2 (0.4)

8.8 (1.5)

8.2 (1.2)

Technical operability

 VR-Glasses

6.0 (1.5)

7.6 (1.4)

9.0 (1.2)

8.6 (1.2)

 3D-Display

7.8 (2.0)

7.8 (1.5)

9.8 (0.4)

9.4 (0.5)

  1. Data: The rating scale ranged from 0 (very poor) to 10 (excellent). Values are given as mean (with standard deviation (SD) in brackets). OMFS = Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Ortho = Orthopedic surgery