Siemens Healthineers and Cleveland Clinic have extended their partnership through a 10-year alliance to expand diagnostic and therapeutic technologies across the medical center’s global network.
The announcement builds on a 35-year relationship. Siemens Healthineers will provide imaging and treatment tools such as MRI, CT, radiation oncology, interventional radiology, and X-ray systems. The company is expanding its existing team dedicated to Cleveland Clinic, adding on-site technicians and training personnel to its current group of more than 30 people.
On-site teams and new programs
These experts will support technology deployment, maintenance, and staff training. The collaboration will help Cleveland Clinic launch a theranostics program, which combines targeted imaging and therapy to personalize cancer treatment.
In addition to equipment, the partnership aims to establish Cleveland Clinic as a center of excellence for MRI technologist education. The program will include clinical training, protocol optimization, technologist skill development, and radiation safety education. It will also support physicians integrating CT imaging into cardiology, radiation therapy, and image-guided procedures.
Peter Liu, chair of enterprise imaging at Cleveland Clinic, stated that the alliance would standardize advanced imaging and treatment services across the health system. “By aligning technology, service and clinical support more closely, we can improve access, increase efficiency and create a better experience for patients,” he said.
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Long-term deals in healthcare imaging
The agreement comes after a similar 10-year pact Siemens Healthineers signed with Mayo Clinic in January. That partnership focused on neurodegenerative disease and cancer detection, using image-guided technologies to identify and treat metastases.
Other companies have pursued comparable arrangements. GE HealthCare recently announced a decade-long agreement with Catholic Health, matching the scale of Siemens Healthineers’ deals with major medical centers.
Cleveland Clinic has used Siemens Healthineers’ equipment for years, including a 2008 cardiology image management agreement and multiple purchases of linear accelerators. The new deal ensures continued installation of these devices across Cleveland Clinic’s locations.
For now, attention turns to implementation. The expanded team at Cleveland Clinic must show the partnership achieves its goals: faster diagnoses, more precise treatments, and a smoother experience for patients and staff. The success of the theranostics program could influence how academic medical centers adopt hybrid imaging-therapy models in oncology.
