Sectra initiates cooperation with Swedish research company within synthetic MR

Sectra initiates cooperation with Swedish research company within synthetic MR

Sectra has signed a cooperation agreement with the Swedish research company
Synthetic MR AB. As a result of the agreement, Sectra's customers will be able
to use new software-based technology for improved analysis of magnetic resonance
(MR) images.

Synthetic MR is a software-based technology with the potential to enhance
efficiency of the patient flow in MR examinations. The software will be offered
as a clinical application in Sectra's system for management of radiology images,
PACS.

”We are highly impressed by the efficiency enhancement in magnetic resonance
examinations that may potentially be achieved with Synthetic MR's software,”
says Torbjörn Kronander, President of Sectra Imtec AB. ”The software provides
time-savings for the patients, hospital personnel and technicians as well as
facilitating and improving the analysis of MR images.” 


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
orthopedic departments. More than 950 hospitals worldwide use the system daily
and more than 40 million radiology examinations are diagnosed in Sectra's system
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. For more
information about Sectra visit http://www.sectra.com.

About Synthetic MR AB 
Synthetic MR AB, a subsidiary of Accelerator i Linköping AB, develops analysis
and imaging methods for synthetic magnetic resonance, Synthetic MR, which aids
hospital staff in drastically reducing the time required for MR imaging per
patient and as a result increases the availability of the MR equipment. Other
advantages with Synthetic MR include increased performance of the existing image
analysis equipment and the possibility to produce fewer but more precise MR
images.