The present invention relates to an apparatus for moving a target element which comprises a magnetic material and an
active agent, through an object, placing the target element at a predetermined position within the object and activating the
active agent. The apparatus comprises: a selection unit comprising a selection field
signal generator unit and selection field elements, such as selection field magnets or coils, for generating a magnetic selection field having a pattern in space of its
magnetic field strength such that a first sub-zone having a
low magnetic field strength and a second sub-zone having a higher
magnetic field strength are formed in a
field of view, a drive unit comprising a drive field
signal generator unit and drive field coils for changing the position in space of the two sub-zones in the
field of view (28) by a magnetic drive field unit so that the
magnetization of the magnetic material changes locally, and a
control unit for controlling the
signal generator units to generate and provide control currents to the respective field coils to generate appropriate magnetic fields for moving the target element through the object in a direction instructed by movement commands, for placing the target element at the desired position within the object and for activating the
active agent when the target element has reached the desired position.