Sectra Signs Agreement to Distribute its Breast Imaging PACS With Integrated Cad Software

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Jul 30, 2012, 08:00 ET

SHELTON, Connecticut, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

International medical technology company, Sectra (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SECT B), announces an agreement with Merge Healthcare to distribute its CADstream^[^TM^] Software, fully integrated with Sectra Breast Imaging PACS.

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This strategic agreement with Merge will provide Sectra customers with increased efficiency of MRI study analysis. Enhanced reporting and interventional planning tools will improve referring physician communication and result in time savings and standardization of processes for radiologists.

Sectra Breast Imaging PACS is a web-based, multi-modality workstation featuring advanced diagnostic tools, including integrated CAD and reporting, that offers a single-system reading environment for mammographers. All digital breast images, even breast tomosynthesis, regardless of modality vendor, are automatically displayed in the same size with correct orientation and alignment, facilitating comparison of current and prior images.

For more information about Sectra Breast Imaging PACS visit http://www.sectra.com/medical/

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About Sectra

With more than 20 years in the business, Sectra develops and sells IT systems and services for radiology, women's health, orthopaedics and rheumatology. More than 1,400 hospitals, clinics and imaging centers worldwide use the systems daily, together performing over 55 million radiology examinations annually. This makes Sectra one of the world-leading companies within systems for handling digital radiology images. Sectra's systems have been installed in North America, Scandinavia and most major countries in Europe and the Far East. For more information, visit http://www.sectra.com

Contact: Andrea Sowitch, Director of Marketing
Sectra North America
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +1-203-925-0899 ext 268
http://www.sectra.com/medical

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