Sectra gains market share in Puerto Rico
International medical imaging IT company Sectra (STO: SECT B) and its local distributor, Answer Medical Solutions, have successfully sold Sectra technology into three healthcare organizations in Puerto Rico.
“The Puerto Rican market provides great growth opportunities for innovative IT products and services. Our partner, Answer Medical Solutions, has long-lasting relationships with the radiology community and, with systems for the efficient management of medical images, we can jointly help providers deliver improved care,” says Mikael Anden, president of Sectra, North America.
CT Radiology Complex, Advanced Breast Imaging Services, and Radiology Imaging Interpretation Services will utilize Sectra PACS for their radiology reading and storage requirements. In addition, CT Radiology Complex, the largest imaging center in Puerto Rico, will use Sectra Breast Imaging PACS for mammography including reading of breast tomosynthesis images. Sectra’s solutions will assist the organizations to improve workflow, report turnaround and service to their referring physicians. Furthermore, clinicians will have mobile access to images and patient information on their tablet devices.
“Through the Sectra suite of imaging products, Answer Medical Solutions has earned its customers’ trust for the management of their practices and the well-being of their patients. Our users appreciate the cost effectiveness and tight integration with their current IT systems that the Sectra brand offers,” says Orlando Laza, president and general manager of Answer Medical Solutions.
Sectra PACS was awarded “Best in KLAS” in the “2013 Best in KLAS: Software and Services” report. KLAS gathers data on software, services, medical equipment, and infrastructure systems to deliver timely reports, trends, and statistical overviews.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, CEO and President, Sectra AB, 46 (0) 705 23 52 27
Marie Ekström, Executive Vice President, Sectra AB and President Sectra Imaging IT solutions, 46 (0)708 23 56 10
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About Sectra
Sectra was founded in 1978 and has its roots in Linköping University in Sweden. The company’s business operation includes cutting-edge products and services within the niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems. Sectra has offices in 12 countries and operates through partners worldwide. Sales in the 2013/2014 fiscal year totaled SEK 853 million. The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more information, visit www.sectra.com
In the medical market, Sectra develops and sells IT systems and services for radiology and other image-intensive departments, orthopaedics and rheumatology. More than 1,700 hospitals, clinics and imaging centers worldwide use the systems daily. This makes Sectra one of the world-leading companies within systems for handling digital radiology images. In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more than 50% of all film-free installations. Sectra’s systems have been installed in North America, Scandinavia and most major countries in Europe and the Far East.
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