Region-wide introduction of Sectra PACS
Region Skåne, a large regional public body responsible for health, medical and dental service in the south of Sweden, is now introducing Sectra’s system for processing radiology images (PACS) in the entire region. Accordingly, a further six hospitals will make the transition to the shared solution from Sectra, which is already in operation at two University Hospitals in the region.
By linking the hospitals’ radiology operations together, an efficient flow of images and information is created throughout the region, making the day-to-day work of the radiologist easier and resulting in more efficient and better care.
“We are now taking a further step toward our goal of realizing a region-wide system for the entire imaging and functional medical operations in Skåne,” says Regional Chief Medical Officer Peter Leander. “This will result in more efficient cooperation and utilization of resources.”
The initial agreement between Region Skåne and Sectra was signed in 2008 and covered Malmö University Hospital and Lund University Hospital. Sectra’s image processing system will now be introduced at hospitals in Ystad, Trelleborg, Ängelholm, Kristianstad, Hässleholm and Helsingborg.
More than 900,000 radiology examinations are performed in Region Skåne each year. All of the hospitals in the region already use Sectra’s system for processing radiology information (RIS).
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 www.sectra.com.
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