First Sectra MicroDose Mammography system in clinical use in Germany; Women of Krefeld to benefit from world's lowest ra

First Sectra MicroDose Mammography system in clinical use in Germany; Women of Krefeld to benefit from world's lowest radiation doses Klinikum Krefeld is the first hospital in Germany to put Sectra MicroDose Mammography into full clinical operation. Sectra MicroDose Mammography - enabling an 80% reduction in radiation doses compared to traditional film-based systems - gives the women of Krefeld the opportunity to benefit from the lowest radiation doses in the world. Klinikum Krefeld is one of the first fully digitized mammography departments in Germany and has been using Sectra MicroDose Mammography in full clinical operation since mid-April. In addition to the full field digital mammography system, Klinikum Krefeld uses Sectra PACS for Breast Imaging, for image review, communication and storage. Professor Dr Fiedler, head of the radiology department at Klinikum Krefeld says, "With this new system we can examine women with significantly lower radiation doses than before, which is of great importance. We can also provide the women with faster diagnosis thanks to the efficient image handling and workflow support built into the system." With Sectra MicroDose Mammography, the breast images are available at the diagnostic workstation seconds after they are taken. In addition, with Sectra PACS for Breast Imaging, access to all old and new images is immediate. This combination facilitates efficient review and thus faster diagnosis. The direct digital system makes the cumbersome handling of cassettes and chemicals a thing of the past, improving the work environment substantially. "Klinikum Krefeld constitutes an important reference in our focus on the German mammography market," says Dr Andreas Keizers, president of Sectra's German operations. "Klinikum Krefeld is recognized as a pioneer in advancing technology and a very competent hospital. Their mammography department with state of the art technology in all modalities is a good example of how digital technology can be used to improve healthcare," he concludes. About Sectra MicroDose Mammography The unique digital mammography system Sectra MicroDose Mammography is based on a completely new detection technology allowing significantly lower doses of radiation without compromising image quality. The system was developed in close cooperation with mammography specialists to optimize ergonomic features and workflow. Since the fall of 2003 Sectra MicroDose Mammography has been in clinical use at Helsingborg Hospital, where over 7,000 women have been examined. About Klinikum Krefeld Klinikum Krefeld is the municipal hospital of Krefeld and the academic teaching hospital for the University of Düsseldorf. With 19 clinics, a total of 29 departments and more than 1,100 beds, Klinikum Krefeld can provide optimal medical care within all medical specialties to about 500,000 inhabitants of the Linker Niederrhein region. Klinikum Krefeld has been also commissioned to conduct the disease management program against breast cancer for the region. About Sectra Sectra, selected as the recipient of the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Medical Imaging Company of the Year Award, is one of today's major diagnostic imaging providers with more than 500 installations worldwide. Sectra's core business is to deliver top-of-the-line, high-availability, robust enterprise diagnostic imaging for 24/7 operation. In Scandinavia Sectra is the market leader with more than 50 percent of all film-free installations. The company also has a large number of systems installed in most major countries in Europe, the Far East and North America, in co-operation with partners. For more information, visit www.sectra.com. For further information, please contact: Sectra Imtec AB, Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, +46 705 23 52 27 or Sectra AB, Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, President and CEO, +46 13 23 52 09, job@sectra.se Visit our website http://www.sectra.com Sectra's operations Sectra has its roots in Linköping Institute of Technology and is one of Sweden's fastest growing high-tech companies in IT. Since the mid-1980s, Sectra has successfully conducted development and sales of advanced IT and medical technology 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. Business is conducted in eight countries with a total of more than 300 employees. Sales for the fiscal year 2002/03 reached SEK 503 million. Since March 1999, Sectra's shares have been quoted on the O list of the 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/2004/05/18/20040518BIT20060/wkr0006.pdf