Seattle cancer center chooses Philips CT & radiation oncology systems

TriMed Staff | | Health Imaging | Artificial Intelligence
Philips Healthcare has landed a series of CT and radiation oncology planning system installs at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle.

Andover, Mass.-based Philips will provide the Swedish Cancer Institute with four 85-cm Brilliance CT Big Bore systems as well as Pinnacle Smart Enterprise radiation oncology treatment planning tools, the company stated. The Pinnacle Smart Enterprise system transfers all computing power and data from the desktop to the data center, allowing multiple users to access the system simultaneously from distinct locations.

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