一種以超音波相位陣列達到穿透肋骨治療之系統及方法，該系統與方法包含使用醫學影像分析以避免超音波被肋骨吸收，並且使用影像評估技術引導完成所有區域的治療。A medical system and method for treating a disorder of a subject by thermal ablation, e.g., focused ultrasound thermal ablation, are provided. The method includes obtaining medical images that include at least one image of subject’s chest and ribs and applying ultrasound waves on a target point beyond the subject’s ribs based on those processed images to avoid ultrasonic energy absorption by an intervening rib.
