APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRACKING TUMOR FOR ULTRASOUND THERAPY AND ULTRASOUND THERAPY SYSTEM

摘要

Apparatuses and methods for tracking a tumor for ultrasound therapy, and an ultrasound therapy system for performing ultrasound therapy are provided. The apparatus includes: a marker registration unit which registers at least one marker corresponding to a location of the tumor based on at least one location and feature of at least one lesion generated in at least one portion of the tumor designated by a therapeutic ultrasonic apparatus; a marker tracking unit which tracks the at least one registered marker from a medical image of the tumor during an ultrasound therapy and provides tracking results; and a marker renewing unit which, when at least one lesion is newly generated, renews the at least one registered marker based on at least one location and feature of the at least one newly generated lesion.