
Artificial intelligence tackles global cancer care
The integration of Watson for Oncology into Elekta's MOSAIQ exploits artificial intelligence to standardize and increase access to cancer care
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The integration of Watson for Oncology into Elekta's MOSAIQ exploits artificial intelligence to standardize and increase access to cancer care
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