VirtuTRAX Instrument Navigator
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VirtuTRAX Instrument Navigator on RF Needle
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VirtuTRAX™ Instrument Navigator
For Use With: Esaote MyLabTwice, MyLab Class, MyLab Eight, Mindray Resona 7, MyLab 9, GE LOGIQ E9 w/ XDclear, & XDclear2.0, LOGIQ S8 & S8 w/ XDclear, Hitachi ARIETTA 850, Samsung Medison UGEO RS80A, SuperSonic Imagine Aixplorer® version 11.2 or later & Canon Aplio 500, i900, i800 and i700. VirtuTRAX offers the next advancement in image guidance by tracking the instrument tip using electromagnetic technology and real-time navigation in the interventional suite, allowing physicians safe and precise placement of instruments during each procedure. This two-part system consists of VirtuTRAX, a sterile disposable hand-held device and a reusable general-purpose electromagnetic sensor. Compatible with imaging systems with navigation technology, this intuitive device allows physicians to more precisely track the tip of any rigid instrument such as biopsy needle or RFA probe as it is being directed to a targeted anatomical area. In the case of ultrasound, the instrument is inserted into the patient and the tip location is displayed in real-time on the ultrasound screen. Ideal for ablations or in small lesions that are deep or difficult to access, the system offers physicians a dynamic anatomical road map, allowing access to previously difficult locations. VirtuTRAX is designed for single-use and is packaged sterile. Device registration is required prior to each use. It offers improved accuracy in small lesions that may be deep, difficult-to-access lesions. Reduces technique variability, providing a shorter learning curve and reduced procedure time. Single-use design reduces the risk of cross-contamination and increases productivity with ease and safety.
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1 - Turtulici G, Orlandi D, Corazza A, Sartoris R, Derchi LE, Silvestri E and Baek JH. “Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules Assisted by a Virtual Needle Tracking System.” Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Journal; 2014; 40:7, 1447-1452.
2 - Fabbro E, Turtulici G, Ferrero G, Martini C, Corazza A, Nosenzo F and Silvestri E. “Virtually-tracked Interventional Procedures Under US Guidance: Preliminary Evaluation.” Presentation at: Radiological Society of North America; 2012 November 25-30, Chicago, Illinois.
3 - Giannotti E, Nori J, Abdulcadir D, Bicchierai G, Forzoni L, de Beni S, D'Onofrio S and Scaperrotta G. “Virtual Biopsy and 3DPan Fusion Imaging for Breast Core Biopsy.” Poster session presented at: European Congress of Radiology; 2014 March 6-10, Vienna, Austria.
4 - Di Mauro E, Solbiati M, de Beni S, Forzoni L, D’Onofrio S and Solbiati L. “Virtual Navigator Real-Time Ultrasound Fusion Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography for Liver Interventions.” Presented at: 35thAnnual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS; 2013 July 3-7, Osaka, Japan.
5 - Tomonari A, Tsuji K, Yamazaki H, Aoki H, Kange J, Kodama Y, Sakurai Y and Magnchi H He. “Feasibility of the virtual needle tracking system for percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma.” Hepatology Research 2013; 1-4.
6 - Turtulici G, Caruso P, Fabbro E, Orlandi D, Ferrero G, Silvestri E. “Ultrasound (US)-guided Fusion Imaging-assisted Facet Joint Injections: A Didactical Approach.” Presented at: Radiological Society of North America; 2013 December 1-6, Chicago, Illinois.
7 - Turtulici G, Corazza A, Sartoris R, Arcidiacono A, Nosenzo F, Perugin Bernardi S and Silvestri E. “Virtually-tracked US-guided Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Benign Thyroid Nodules: Preliminary Results.” Poster session presented at: European Society of Head and Neck Radiology; 2013 October 3-5, Izmir, Turkey.
8 - Fabbro E, Nosenzo F, Turtulici G, Sartoris R, Corazzam A and Silvestri E. “Virtually-tracked soft tissues interventional procedures under US guidance: preliminary evaluation on a biologic model.” Presented at: European Society of Radiology; 2012. 9 L. Appelbaum, L. Solbiati, J. Sosna, Y. Nissenbaum, N. Greenbaum and S. Goldberg. “Evaluation of an Electromagnetic Image-Fusion Navigation System for Biopsy of Small Lesions: Assessment of Accuracy in an In Vivo Swine Model.” Academic Radiology, 2013; 20: 209-217.
10 - Turtulici G, Orlandi D, Orlandi, D, Dedone G, Mauri G, Fasciani A, Sirito R, and Silvestri E. “Ultrasound-Guided Transvaginal Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroids Assisted by Virtual Needle Tracking System: A Preliminary Study.” International Journal of Hyperthermia; 2018; 35:1, 97-104.
11 - Orsi, F. “The Use of Ultrasound-Guided Ablation in the Management of Metastatic Disease.” GE Healthcare; March 2017.
