Renowned German University Hospital Chooses Sectra For Hospital-Wide Radiology

Main Category: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine
Article Date: 28 Dec 2007 - 0:00 PDT

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The Dusseldorf University Hospital has signed a multi-year agreement with the IT and medical company Sectra (STO:SECTB) for PACS products and services. The hospital is one the largest and most prominent university hospitals in Germany.

Sectra will introduce Sectra PACS (system for handling radiology images) with the most recent technology into all areas of diagnostic imaging within the university hospital. Sectra PACS will be integrated into the hospital's existing radiology and hospital information systems. Through the five-year partner agreement, Sectra will supply PACS products as well as provide direct service and support.

The diagnostic imaging operations at the Dusseldorf University Hospital is distributed throughout five locations across the hospital campus. This includes the Neuroradiology and Pediatric Radiology departments, a Breast Center and radiology units for all surgical and conservative disciplines.

"The integration of PACS into the radiology information system and the hospital information system enhances internal workflows enormously," said Prof. Dr. med. Ulrich Mödder, Director of the Institute of Diagnostic Radiology at the Dusseldorf University Hospital. "The effectiveness of radiological performance will increase significantly since all relevant imaging and findings data is available whenever and wherever they are needed."

"This order, from one of the most renowned university hospitals in Germany, is a strategically important step as we now expand our direct sales and service efforts in Germany," says Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB.

About Dusseldorf University Hospital

Dusseldorf University Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the Rhine-Ruhr-Area, providing maximum care for people in one of the major metropolitan areas in Europe. The 1,100 bed hospital consists of 29 clinics and 30 medical institutes and in 2006 it received approximately 42,000 in-patients and 300,000 out-patients.

The hospital performs more than 100,000 radiology examinations each year and a significant increase is expected, due to the introduction of PACS, the opening in 2009 of a new surgical center and the expansion of out-patient capacity.

About Sectra's medical operations

Sectra develops and sells IT-systems and products for radiology, mammography and orthopedic departments. More than 950 hospitals worldwide use the system daily, together performing over 40 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 eleven countries and operates through partners worldwide. Sales in the 2006/2007 fiscal year totaled SEK 673 million. The Sectra share is quoted on the Nordic Exchange in Stockholm.

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