HIFU Treatment Apparatus and Method Capable of Confirming a Focal Position of a Treatment Signal and Evaluating Treatment Progress

Focus-Verification HIFU Treatment Device Technology

This technology relates to an HIFU treatment apparatus and method capable of confirming a treatment focal position and evaluating treatment progress.

Conventional HIFU treatment has had difficulty accurately identifying the in-body focal position in real time, limiting safety and treatment precision. This technology combines an imaging-and-treatment integrated transducer with a phase-distribution-based evaluation unit so that focal position and treatment progress can be confirmed together.

As a result, it can improve the safety and accuracy of the treatment area and enhance the clinical usability and reliability of noninvasive ultrasound treatment.

Key Features:

• It includes a transducer integrating imaging and treatment functions.
• It evaluates treatment focal position and progress by using changes in phase-value distribution.
• It is advantageous for improving the safety and treatment precision of HIFU procedures.