Cleveland Clinic purchases fourth Siemens Artiste

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation has purchased its fourth Siemens Healthcare’s Artiste linear accelerator for its Strongsville Cancer Center in Ohio.

According to Siemens, Artiste provides users with image-guidance and treatment protocols, featuring Siemens’ CTVision technology.

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