Sectra MicroDose Mammography receives first approval in North America
Canadian healthcare providers can now offer women mammography with the market’s lowest radiation dose. This is thanks to the authority Health Canada’s approval of the Swedish IT and medical technology company Sectra’s full field digital mammography system, Sectra MicroDose Mammography.
Patient dose is high on the agenda in the radiology community. With superior image quality, Sectra MicroDose Mammography[1] generates by far the lowest dose of radiation of all systems offered on the market. Already today, Sectra MicroDose contributes to reducing radiation doses in 18 European countries, as well as in Australia and New Zealand. The Sectra MicroDose solution is used in most major mammography screening programs in Europe.
Canadian mammography clinics have just begun to replace their analog mammography system with digital ones, making this a growing market. In addition to reduction of radiation dose levels, this conversion will bring such benefits as efficient workflows, better ergonomics and increased collaboration possibilities between clinics. For Sectra, Canadian customers will also represent important references prior to the upcoming launch of MicroDose Mammography in the US.
“This is the first and very important approval for MicroDose in the North American market,” says Jesper Söderqvist. “The next step is the FDA-approval that would mean that mammography clinics throughout the US will also have the possibility to offer women mammography examination with the lowest possible dose.”
Sectra MicroDose Mammography will be sold in Canada by Sectra’s partner Xtron Imaging Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and mammography solutions.
[1] 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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