Swedish county council continues its digitalization of mammography based on equipment from Sectra

Swedish county council continues its digitalization of mammography based on
equipment from Sectra

Värmland County Council is focusing on expanding the digitalization of its
mammography operations and is investing in mammography systems with the market's
lowest radiation dose, Sectra MicroDose Mammography, from the IT and
medical-technology company Sectra.

The County Council has used Sectra MicroDose Mammography since 2006 and is now
expanding its focus on digital mammography. To be able to satisfy the increased
flow of women to the operations, the County Council is investing in a further
two low-dose systems from Sectra.

“Sectra's mammography equipment provides us with a safe, ergonomic and efficient
way of working, which will enable us to successfully manage our expanded focus
on mammography-based medical examinations. Such a considerable flow of patients
also imposes major demands on the equipment in terms of service and maintenance,
and Sectra has a well-developed organization to cope with this”, says Birgitta
Andersson, Head of Mammography Operations in Värmland. 

With the new equipment in place, the County Council expects a substantial
increase in the number of women who can be called for mammography screening each
year. 


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 is one of the world's major diagnostic imaging system (PACS) providers.
More than 900 hospitals worldwide use the system daily and more than 40 million
radiology examinations are diagnosed in Sectra's system annually. 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. For
more information about Sectra visit http://www.sectra.com.