Version 1
: Received: 3 June 2024 / Approved: 3 June 2024 / Online: 4 June 2024 (08:36:48 CEST)
How to cite:
Lee, S.-Y.; Squelch, A.; Sun, Z. Investigation of the Clinical Value of Four Visualization Modalities for Congenital Heart Disease. Preprints2024, 2024060131. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0131.v1
Lee, S.-Y.; Squelch, A.; Sun, Z. Investigation of the Clinical Value of Four Visualization Modalities for Congenital Heart Disease. Preprints 2024, 2024060131. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0131.v1
Lee, S.-Y.; Squelch, A.; Sun, Z. Investigation of the Clinical Value of Four Visualization Modalities for Congenital Heart Disease. Preprints2024, 2024060131. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0131.v1
APA Style
Lee, S. Y., Squelch, A., & Sun, Z. (2024). Investigation of the Clinical Value of Four Visualization Modalities for Congenital Heart Disease. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0131.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Lee, S., Andrew Squelch and Zhonghua Sun. 2024 "Investigation of the Clinical Value of Four Visualization Modalities for Congenital Heart Disease" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0131.v1
Abstract
Diagnosing congenital heart disease (CHD) remains challenging because of its complex morphology. Representing the intricate structures of CHD on conventional two-dimensional flat screens is difficult owing to wide variations in the pathologies. Technological advancements, such as three-dimensional printed heart models (3DPHM) and virtual reality (VR), could potentially address the limitations of viewing complex structures using conventional methods. This study aimed to investigate the usefulness and clinical value of four visualization modalities across three different cases of CHD, including ventricular septal defect, double outlet right ventricle, and tetralogy of fallot. Seventeen cardiac specialists were invited to participate in this study, which was aimed at assessing the usefulness and clinical value of four visualization modalities, namely, DICOM images, 3DPHM, VR, and 3D PDF. Of these modalities, 76.4% of the specialists ranked VR as the best for understanding the spatial associations among cardiac structures and for presurgical planning. Meanwhile, 94.1% ranked 3DPHM as the best modality for communicating with patients and their families. Of the various visualization modalities, VR was the best tool for assessing anatomical locations and vessels, comprehending the spatial relationships among cardiac structures, and for presurgical planning. The 3DPHM models were the best tool for medical education as well as communication. In summary, both 3DPHM and VR have their own advantages and outperform the other two modalities, i.e., DICOM images and 3D PDF, in terms of visualizing and managing CHD.
Keywords
3D printing; virtual reality; congenital heart disease; visualization; communication; modality
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Medicine and Pharmacology
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
