The Swedish IT and medical technology company Sectra has announced the formation of a long-term strategic alliance with Australian-based Kestral Computing Pty Ltd.
Through this alliance, Sectra and Kestral will provide the Australian healthcare market with a highly competitive offering of a fully integrated solution for RIS (Radiology Information System) and PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System).
"By combining our market leading products we have a comprehensive solution that strengthens our offering to the Australian healthcare market," says Henk Scholte, Managing Director of Sectra ANZ. "This cooperation is in line with our strategy of offering state-of-the-art solutions to radiologists and clinicians through long-term strategic alliances," he continues.
The integrated solution makes images, patient, and examination information easily available to radiologists and clinical staff with a single point of access.
"Our customers ask for integrated solutions," says Bob Hall, Director Kestral Computing. "The tightly integrated solution will enhance our customer's ability to improve patient care and the service they provide to referring physicians", he continues.
Kestral Computing is an Australian company founded in 1989 with offices in Melbourne and Perth. Kestral Computing Pty Ltd provides Radiology Information Systems as well as Clinical Integration Systems, Pathology Laboratory Systems, and Health Messaging Gateways. For more information about Kestral, visit www.kestral.com.au.
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB, +46 705 23 52 27
Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President, Sectra AB, +46 705 23 52 09
Henk Scholte, Managing Director Sectra ANZ, +61 2 9420 1620
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Sectra, the recipient of the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Medical Imaging Company of the Year Award, is one of today's major diagnostic imaging providers. More than 700 hospitals worldwide use Sectra's system performing over 30 million radiology examinations per year. Sectra's core business is delivering 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% of all film-free installations. The company has a large number of systems installed in most major countries in Europe, the Far East and North America.
Sectra, founded 1978, has its roots at the Linköping Institute of Technology in Sweden. Since the mid-1980s, Sectra has successfully conducted development and sales of cutting edge products in expansive niche segments. Today, Sectra operations include medical systems and secure communication systems.
Sectra has offices in eight countries and operates through partners all over the world. Sales for the fiscal year 2004/2005 totaled SEK 456 million. Since March 1999, Sectra's shares have been quoted on the O-list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
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