| abstract |
A control apparatus ( 106 ) for controlling a therapeutic apparatus ( 100 ), wherein the control apparatus comprises: —an ultrasound control interface ( 110 ) for controlling a therapeutic ultrasound system ( 102 ), —a magnetic resonance control interface ( 112 ) for controlling a magnetic resonance apparatus ( 104 ) adapted for acquiring magnetic resonance imaging data from a subject and for acquiring magnetic resonance spectroscopy data from a subject ( 244 ), —an image processing module ( 124, 126, 128 ) for generating at least one magnetic resonance imaging image ( 500 ) from the magnetic resonance imaging data and for generating at least one magnetic resonance spectroscopy map ( 502, 514, 516, 518, 520 ) from the magnetic resonance spectroscopy data, —a planning module ( 120 ) adapted for receiving the magnetic resonance imaging image and the magnetic resonance spectroscopy map and for outputting planning data ( 732 ), —a control module ( 122 ) adapted for controlling the therapeutic ultrasound system using the ultrasound control apparatus using the planning data, wherein the control module is further adapted for controlling the acquisition of the acquiring magnetic resonance imaging data and magnetic resonance spectroscopy data using the magnetic resonance control interface. |