Patient safety was crucial in the selection of IT system
7/5/2010 4:00 AM EST
A group of four Swedish hospitals, has implemented a complete IT solution for the management of radiology images and patient information from the IT and medical-technology company Sectra.
“We must be able to offer advanced and safe healthcare for our patients and, accordingly, we have invested in a new system with high accessibility, stability and safety, from a supplier with whom we have good prior experience,” says Gunilla Nilsson, Head of the radiology operations at Skaraborg hospital. “Sectra’s system is in operation at several nearby hospitals and corresponds well to our requirements.”
Skaraborg Hospitals perform 140,000 examinations yearly and with Sectra RIS/PACS, the customer will be able to share images and patient data across the region in a more efficient workflow.
“Usability and patient safety are key aspects when we develop our solutions,” says Torbjörn Kronander, President of Sectra’s medical operations. “Our system is stable and proven and used by both large and small customers worldwide.”
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.