Diakonhjemmet hospital orders digital radiology from Sectra

New order from Norwegian hospital: Diakonhjemmet hospital orders digital radiology from Sectra Diakonhjemmet hospital in Oslo, Norway, has signed a contract for a digital radiology system with the Swedish IT and medical technology company Sectra. The order includes Sectra's picture archive and communication system (PACS). The value of the order is approximately USD 0,6 million. "We're investing in PACS in order to increase the efficiency of our radiology department by making use of all the possibilities that modern IT-systems offer." says Finn Lilleås, Chief Radiologist at Diakonhjemmet hospital. "This means that the patient flow through the department will be more efficient and the availability of data within and between departments will be much improved. We chose Sectra's system because it has shown to be a reliable solution that we have seen works very well." The system is scheduled to be put into operation during the fall of 2001. "We see the order from Diakonhjemmet hospital as a proof of continued confidence in Sectra from the Norwegian market" says Steinar Hellum, sales- and marketing director of Sectra Norge AS. "It is an honor to be asked to deliver our system to a hospital with such a positive attitude toward its activity. Many Norwegian hospitals are now digitizing their radiology departments and the order from Diakonhjemmet is an important reference for us." Sectra is one of today's major PACS providers with more than 200 PACS installations worldwide. The Swedish based company operates through partners in most of the world, but delivers directly to end customers in Northern Europe. The core business is to deliver top-of-the-line high- availability, robust enterprise PACS for 24/7 operation. In Sweden, which is currently the country with the largest penetration of PACS in the world, Sectra holds a dominant market leadership with more than 60% of all film free installations. The company has its largest number of installed systems in Sweden and in the US (through partners), but has also an installed base in Germany, Norway, Finland, UK, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands and the Far East. [REMOVED For further information, please contact: GRAPHICS] Dr.Torbjörn Kronander, President Sectra Imtec AB, +46 13 23 52 27, to-kro@sectra.se Helena Johansson, PR Manager Sectra AB, + 46 13 23 52 04, haj@sectra.se Visit our website http://www.sectra.com Sectra's operations Sectra has its roots in Linköping Technical University and is one of Sweden's fastest growing high-tech companies in the IT area. Since the mid-1980s, Sectra has successfully conducted development and sales of high-technology medical IT and telecommunications products. Today, the business includes products in medical systems, secure communication systems and wireless information systems. Sectra's medical business is conducted in Sectra Imtec AB, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sectra AB. Internationally, Sectra PACS is marketed and sold through different partners. In Norway the medical business is conducted in the wholly-owned subsidiary Sectra Norway AS. Business is conducted in six countries with a total of 195 employees. Sales for the fiscal year May 2000-April 2001 reached SEK 292 million. Since March 1999, Sectra's shares have been quoted on the O list of the OM Stockholm Exchange. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/30/20011030BIT00100/bit0002.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/30/20011030BIT00100/bit0002.pdf