The Neuroradiology Department at Karolinska University Hospital, one of Scandinavia's premier health facilities, today inaugurated its digital operations. Consequently, the four radiology departments at the hospital are fully digitized, all using PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) provided by the IT and medical technology company Sectra.
Karolinska University Hospital performs more than 340,000 radiology examinations per year. Digital processing and archiving of images enhances the availability of images, both within and between departments. This contributes to improved patient care through a more efficient workflow.
The use of digital image handling systems at Karolinska University Hospital started in 1998 when the Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital (ALB) implemented Sectra PACS.
"Our long-term cooperation with Sectra has provided us a safe and efficient solution," says Lars Johanson, Assistant Chief of the radiology division at Karolinska University Hospital. "At ALB, for example, system availability has been as high as 99.99 percent around the clock since the start in 1998, which must be considered rather extraordinary," Lars Johanson continues.
With the digitization of the Neuroradiology Department at Karolinska University Hospital, all radiology departments in Stockholm County have abandoned the use of film.
"In 1998, we installed one of the first PACS in Stockholm. Today, 85 percent of the hospitals in this region use our PACS," says Marie Ekström, President of Sectra Skandinavien AB.
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB, tel. +46 705 23 52 27
Dr. Jan-Olof Brüer, CEO and President, Sectra AB, tel. +46 13 23 52 09
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Sectra is one of today's major diagnostic imaging providers with more than 750 installations worldwide. 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's systems are installed in most major countries in Europe, the Far East and North America.
Sectra, founded in 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 ten countries and operates through partners worldwide. Sales for the fiscal year 2004/2005 totalled 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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