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Table 5 Comparison of 3D-Print, VR-Glasses and 3D-Display concerning professional experience (in years)

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

Variable

≤5 years

(n = 5)

6–10 years

(n = 8)

> 10 years

(n = 7)

Understanding of the pathology

 3D-Print

8.2 (1.5)

7.0 (2.7)

7.6 (2.3)

 VR-Glasses

8.6 (1.5)

8.3 (0.8)

7.4 (2.9)

 3D-Display

8.0 (1.9)

7.4 (1.7)

7.6 (1.9)

Accuracy of details

 3D-Print

7.0 (0.9)

5.5 (2.4)

7.6 (2.2)

 VR-Glasses

7.2 (1.9)

8.0 (0.9)

8.3 (1.7)

 3D-Display

9.2 (0.7)

8.1 (1.9)

8.4 (1.2)

Quality of the anatomical representation

 3D-Print

7.6 (1.0)

6.4 (2.2)

8.9 (1.4)

 VR-Glasses

7.0 (1.7)

8.6 (1.3)

9.0 (1.1)

 3D-Display

9.0 (0.9)

7.9 (1.1)

8.1 (1.4)

Technical operability

 VR-Glasses

8.0 (1.7)

7.5 (1.5)

7.8 (2.1)

 3D-Display

8.6 (1.4)

9.1 (0.6)

8.0 (2.3)

  1. Data: The rating scale ranged from 0 (very poor) to 10 (excellent). Values are given as mean (with standard deviation (SD) in brackets)