Cision Wire http://news.cision.com/ Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:00:57 GMT Cision Wire 120 32 http://news.cision.com/ http://news.cision.com/ui/images/CisionLogoSmall.gif Sectra and Swedish healthcare provider sign nine-year contract http://news.cision.com/sectra/r/sectra-and-swedish-healthcare-provider-sign-nine-year-contract,c9415225 cision1333326 Blekinge County Council has signed a nine-year contract with medical imaging IT company, Sectra (STO: SECT B). The contract includes development, maintenance and support of the comprehensive county council IT solutions for the management of medical images and patient information, Sectra RIS and PACS. The contract with Sectra also comprises products that facilitate secure communication of images and information with other county councils and private care providers. The order value amounts to SEK 26 million (approx. EUR 3 M).

]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 06:35:00 GMT Public hospital in France joins the fight against osteoporosis: French women to benefit from combined mammography and osteoporosis examinations http://news.cision.com/sectra/r/public-hospital-in-france-joins-the-fight-against-osteoporosis--french-women-to-benefit-from-combine,c9413581 cision1330343 Argenteuil, outside Paris in France, a prominent public hospital is now initiating a pilot project offering women to combine their mammography examination with osteoporosis screening in a single examination.   The combined assessment of bone health is made possible by Sectra’s patented online service, Sectra OneScreen. Argenteuil is the first hospital in the national mammography screening program in France to offer women this opportunity in combination with mammography.

]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 06:30:00 GMT Top London hospital chooses Sectra to improve radiology services http://news.cision.com/sectra/r/top-london-hospital-chooses-sectra-to-improve-radiology-services,c9406658 cision1315129

The medical imaging IT company, Sectra, (STO: SECT B), is focusing on expansion in the UK and has been awarded a contract from the Whittington Health NHS Trust to supply medical imaging IT systems. The solution facilitates more efficient radiology services, thus enabling the hospital to improve patient care. The contract will run for ten years.

]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:35:00 GMT Sectra’s new secure mobile phone Tiger 7401 approved for the high security level SECRET http://news.cision.com/sectra/r/sectra-s-new-secure-mobile-phone-tiger-7401-approved-for-the-high-security-level-secret,c9403831 cision1308980

The security authority in the Netherlands has approved the new secure mobile phone, Tiger 7401 from Sectra (NASDAQ OMX: SECT B). Tiger 7401 is used for secure voice and data communication at the high security level SECRET.

]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT London Trust chooses Sectra Breast Imaging PACS to improve mammography services http://news.cision.com/sectra/r/london-trust-chooses-sectra-breast-imaging-pacs-to-improve-mammography-services,c9399212 cision1300960

The Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust (BHRUT) in London has awarded the IT and medical technology company Sectra (STO: SECT B) a five-year contract to supply a breast imaging PACS. The investment will allow BHRUT to improve its services to the women participating in the Trust’s breast screening program.

]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT Prominent hospitals in the Netherlands opt for Sectra http://news.cision.com/sectra/r/prominent-hospitals-in-the-netherlands-opt-for-sectra,c9397306 cision1297016

The medical imaging IT company, Sectra, (STO: SECT B), has signed ten-year contracts with two Dutch hospitals, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven. With Sectra’s solution the hospitals’ radiology department will be able to improve productivity and patient care.

]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT Sectra and Swedish healthcare provider sign long-term contract valued at EUR 6 M http://news.cision.com/sectra/r/sectra-and-swedish-healthcare-provider-sign-long-term-contract-valued-at-eur-6-m,c9392935 cision1288674 IT and medical technology company Sectra (STO: SECT B) has signed a six-year contract with the large Swedish healthcare provider Region Skåne. The contract includes development, maintenance and support for the region-wide Sectra IT solution, which is used in radiology, clinical physiology, nuclear medicine and mammography to manage and communicate patient information. The order value amounts to SEK 55.8 Million (approx. EUR 6.2 M).

]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:15:00 GMT Sectra delivers IT systems to large university hospital in Turkey http://news.cision.com/sectra/r/sectra-delivers-it-systems-to-large-university-hospital-in-turkey,c9385743 cision1272874

Trakya University Hospital in Turkey has invested in Sectra's system for processing and archiving of digital radiology images (PACS) as well as service and support. The use of Sectra PACS at Trakya University Hospital will increase the availability of images within the hospital, thus improving patient care and enhancing workflow.

]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:30:00 GMT Focus on higher profitability on Sectra’s Capital Market Day http://news.cision.com/sectra/r/focus-on-higher-profitability-on-sectra-s-capital-market-day,c9382185 cision1264315 Today, IT and medical technology company Sectra (STO: SECT B) organized a Capital Market Day at the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV) in Linköping. Sectra is one of the initiators of the center, which received major international attention for its research in medical visualization. Profit growth, new research projects and a new organization were some of the topics presented.

]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:30:00 GMT Nine-month interim report 2012/2013: Sectra increases order bookings and improves earnings http://news.cision.com/sectra/r/nine-month-interim-report-2012-2013--sectra-increases-order-bookings-and-improves-earnings,c9379238 cision1261471 The IT and medical technology company Sectra (STO: SECT B) reported a strong third quarter of the 2012/2013 fiscal year, compared with the year-earlier period. Order bookings rose 77% to SEK 232.9 million (131.5). Net sales increased 4% to SEK 205.2 million (196.1) and operating profit was up 290% to SEK 21.1 million (5.4). The results correspond to an operating margin of 10.3% (2.8).

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