DEVICE FOR DIRECTING ULTRASOUND AT A TARGET REGION IN A HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY

摘要

The invention relates to a device for directing ultrasound at a target region in a human or animal body, in particular for treating proliferative tissue, comprising imaging means for generating one or more images of the target region in the body that is to be treated; processing means for processing the obtained images; at least one ultrasound transducer arranged for placement in direct proximity of the target region to be treated; and driving means for driving said at least one ultrasound transducer on the basis of signals generated by the processing means. The object of the invention is to provide a device as referred to in the introduction that enables a more precise orientation of the ultrasound transducer relative to the target region. According to the invention, the device is to that end provided with positioning means for orienting the ultrasound transducer in the three-dimensional space relative to the target region.