Sectra receives its first order for breast imaging PACS from Norway
11/12/2003 3:30 AM EST
Sectra, the Swedish IT and medical technology company, has received an
order from Brystsentrum, a breast screening center in Tönsberg, Norway,
for a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) dedicated to
breast imaging.
Brystsentrum in Tönsberg is the first screening center in Norway to use
digital equipment in a screening program for mammography.
"Sectra offers an open solution, allowing easy integration with other
systems in the hospital, which is a great advantage," says Dr Einar
Vigeland, head of the Mammography Department at Tönsberg Hospital. "We
have made a thorough evaluation of a number of systems, and Sectra
proved to be the one that best met our system integration and workflow
requirements."
The order comprises a complete system for the processing and archiving
of digital images (PACS), dedicated for to breast imaging. With the
system, all necessary information, such as images and patient data, is
made available at the diagnostic workstations. This permits for the
radiologists to perform their work productively, cost-effectively and
securely without compromising diagnostic quality or patient integrity.
"The breast screening center in Tönsberg is a pioneer in using digital
mammography and for us an important reference in our strategic focus on
the mammography market," says Åge Sjåfjell, Managing Director of Sectra
AS Norway. "Digital technology has been used for a long time to increase
the effectiveness of radiology operations. Digital systems are now to a
growing extent also being introduced in mammography screening
operations, replacing traditional film-based systems."
About Sectra
Sectra is one of today's major diagnostic imaging providers with more
than 420 installations worldwide. Sectra's core business is to deliver
top-of-the-line, high-availability, robust enterprise diagnostic imaging
for 24/7 operation. In Scandinavia Sectra is the market leader with more
than 50 percent of all film-free installations. The company also has a
large number of systems installed in most major countries in Europe, the
Far East and North America, in co-operation with partners. For more
information, visit www.sectra.com.
Pictures available at:
http://www.newsonline.nu/imgway/index.asp?pmid=31633
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President Sectra Imtec AB,
+46 705 23 52 27,
or
Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, President and CEO Sectra AB,
+46 13 23 52 09,
Visit our website http://www.sectra.com
Sectra's operations
Sectra has its roots in Linköping Institute of Technology and is one of
Sweden's fastest growing high-tech companies in IT. Since the mid-1980s,
Sectra has successfully conducted development and sales of advanced
medical IT and telecommunications products. Today, the business includes
products in medical systems, secure communication systems and wireless
information systems.
Sectra's medical business is conducted in Sectra Imtec AB, which is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Sectra AB. Internationally, Sectra PACS is
marketed and sold through different partners.
Business is conducted in eight countries with a total of 280 employees.
Sales for the fiscal year 2002/03 reached SEK 503 million. Since March
1999, Sectra's shares have been quoted on the O list of the Stockholm
Exchange. As of July 1, 2003, the share is quoted on the Attract 40
list.