Image guided focused ultrasound treatment device and aiming apparatus

An apparatus for a focused ultrasound (FUS) treatment operable in association with an X-Ray imaging system having an X-Ray intensifier, the apparatus comprising:

• a cradle having a conical shape;
• an aiming apparatus affixable within the cradle or affixable to the X-Ray intensifier;
• a FUS transducer comprising annular elements and operable to produce different geometric focal lengths, the FUS transducer affixable within the cradle and configured to transmit a FUS therapeutic energy beam to a treatment location, wherein an intersection point of projections of boundaries of the conical shape of the cradle corresponds to a focal point of the FUS transducer such that the conical shape of the cradle is configured to be used as a marker to guide a focusing of the FUS therapeutic energy beam to the treatment location;
• a controller coupled to the FUS transducer and configured to control the FUS therapeutic energy beam being transmitted by the FUS transducer;
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• an imaging workstation comprising a processing module, the processing module is configured to detect, over at least one lateral X-Ray image of the cradle, the projections of the boundaries of the conical shape of the cradle to thereby aid navigation of the FUS therapeutic energy beam to the treatment location.