The use of 3D digital anatomy model improves the communication with patients presenting with prostate disease: The first experience in Senegal.
Babacar DiaoNdèye Aissatou BagayogoNayra Pumar CarrerasMichael HalleJuan Ruiz AlzolaTamas UngiGabor FichtingerRon KikinisPublished in: PloS one (2022)
This exploratory study found that the use of a 3D digital anatomy model in urology consultations was received overwhelmingly favorably by both patients and physicians, and it was perceived to improve the quality of communication between patient and physician. A randomized study is needed to confirm the preliminary findings and further quantify the improvements in the quality of patient-physician communication.