Mammography with lowest radiation dose for Turkish women
Women in Turkey will now benefit from mammography with the lowest possible radiation dose. Medlab, in Ankara, Turkey, has chosen to digitize its mammography operations using a MicroDose mammography solution from the IT and medical technology company, Sectra. The system was sold by Kurt&Kurt AS, Sectra’s distribution partner in Turkey.
With Sectra MicroDose Mammography, Medlab will be the first service in Turkey to offer women mammography examinations with half the radiation dose compared with all other alternatives.
“We have noticed a demand for low-dose radiology solutions among an increasing number of Turkish women, which we will be able to meet with MicroDose,” says Dr Enis Arpaci, Medical Doctor and one of the founders of Medlab.
Based on the decision by the Ministry of Health in Turkey, all women of 45 years of age and older are recommended to having a mammography taken bi-annually.
As low radiation dose as possible
Mammography screening is the best method for early breast cancer detection. Breast tissue is sensitive to radiation, and it is therefore crucial that the dose is as low as possible. This is especially important in mammography screening, which involves examination of a large number of healthy women. With superior image quality, Sectra’s mammography system, Sectra MicroDose Mammography, generates by far the lowest dose of radiation of all of the systems offered on the market. Sectra MicroDose Mammography is based on patented photon counting technology.
MicroDose Mammography has already been installed at numerous hospitals and clinics in 17 European countries as well as in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. It is pending FDA approval.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB, +46 705 23 52 27
Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President, Sectra AB, +46 13 23 52 09
About Sectra’s medical operations
Sectra develops and sells IT-systems and products for radiology, mammography and orthopaedic departments. More than 1,100 hospitals worldwide use the system daily, together performing over 52 million radiology examinations annually. This makes Sectra one of the world leading companies within systems for handling digital radiology images (PACS). In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more than 50% of all film-free installations. Outside Scandinavia, Sectra’s system is installed at customers in North America and most major countries in Europe and the Far East.
About the Sectra Group
Sectra successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in the expansive niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems. The company was founded in 1978 and has its roots in the Linköping Institute of Technology in Sweden. Today, Sectra has offices in twelve countries and operates through partners worldwide. Sales in the 2009/2010 fiscal year totaled SEK 848 million. The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more information, visit http://www.sectra.com/.
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