Table 5.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved US/MRI fusion system [147].
| System Type | Manufacturer | Year of FDA Approval | US Image Acquisition | Tracking Principle | Biopsy Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UroNav | Philips | 2005 | Manual sweep | Electromagnetic tracking | Transrectal |
| Artemis | Eigen | 2008 | Manual rotation | Mechanical arm | Transrectal |
| Urostation | Koelis | 2010 | Automatic US probe rotation | Real-time registration | Transrectal |
| HI-RVS | Hitachi | 2010 | Real-time biplanar transrectal US | Electromagnetic tracking | Transrectal or transperineal |
| GeoScan | BioJet | 2012 | Manual sweep | Mechanical arm | Transrectal or transperineal |