VR-based training received significantly higher ratings for medical safety awareness and radiation protection than conventional training (r=0.856)¶

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q2 i3 Students rated medical safety awareness and radiation protection higher after VR-based training (mean 4.35, SD 0.46) than conventional training (mean 3.07, SD 0.57), r=0.856, P<.001. → Kakimoto Akihiro 2026

Evidence¶

Kakimoto Akihiro 2026¶

Kakimoto Akihiro, Fujise Daisuke, Watanabe Shota, Otaka Yutaka, Minemoto Sakura, Yasumatsu Ayaka, Hasegawa Shin. (2026). Development and Educational Evaluation of a Radiation Visualization System in a Virtual Reality Training Module for Radiopharmaceutical Administration: Mixed Methods Study of Students’ Learning Experiences. JMIR Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.2196/104397

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Primary outcome domain D in the within-participants comparison of 20 students; Wilcoxon signed-rank test significant at the Bonferroni-adjusted threshold (α=.0071) with effect size r=0.856. Secondary item D3 (distance, shielding, time principles) rose from 2.95 to 4.55 (r=0.800).

"The (D) medical safety awareness and radiation protection domain yielded mean scores of 3.07 (SD 0.57) for conventional training and 4.35 (SD 0.46) for VR-based training."

Discussion¶

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