ARTISTE to premiere at Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has placed the first UK order of the ARTISTE™ Solution from Siemens. ARTISTE is an integrated imaging, treatment and workflow solution engineered specifically for adaptive radiation therapy (ART). It ensures high-precision dose delivered directly to the tumour whilst sparing healthy tissue.

ARTISTE is also the world's first totally integrated 3D MVision™ Megavoltage and 3D kVision™ Kilovoltage In-Line Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) system. Tumour size and shape can be closely monitored, enabling precise radiation treatment delivery for the best quality care. It will provide a high standard of comfort to patients during treatment and maximise throughput when the new radiotherapy department opens its doors in Spring 2009.

source: medicexchange