Sectra MicroDose Mammography hits the road in Germany
Today, a private mammography clinic in Germany, Gemeinschaftspraxis für Diagnostische Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, launched the first German mobile screening unit equipped with Sectra MicroDose Mammography. Following this launch, Sectra’s mobile MicroDose solution is now in use in five countries.
The distance and time required to reach a fixed center is one of the obstacles women face when attending a mammography session. By offering mobile screening, participation rates can be improved as women need to spend less time and cost in transit when attending their screening examinations.
“The unique characteristics of our mammography system, such as detector stability and robustness, have been proven in clinical practice at mobile installations over the past three years,” says Jesper Söderqvist, President of Sectra’s mammography operations.
Sectra’s mobile solution is in use in Denmark, the UK, Ireland, Australia and now also in Germany.
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 www.sectra.com.
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