Table 2.
Participants’ responses on the ability of VR and 3DPHM in displaying pathology and anatomy.
| Option | VR Models | 3DPHM | Both are the Same | Unsure | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question | Freq. | % | Freq. | % | Freq. | % | Freq. | % | |
| Better appreciation of heart defects? | 14 | 48.3 | 11 | 37.9 | 3 | 10.3 | 1 | 3.4 | |
| Better understanding of the spatial relationship between cardiac structures? | 7 | 24.1 | 17 | 58.6 | 5 | 17.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Better visualization of external cardiac structures? | 5 | 17.2 | 19 | 65.5 | 4 | 13.8 | 1 | 3.4 | |
| Better visualization of internal cardiac structures? | 15 | 51.7 | 13 | 44.8 | 1 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 35.35 | 60 | 51.72 | 13 | 11.21 | 2 | 1.72 | |
3DPHM, 3D printed heart models; Freq., frequency; VR, virtual reality.