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

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Jul 11, 2012, 08:00 ET

SHELTON, Connecticut, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

International medical technology company, Sectra (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: SECT B), announces an agreement with Matakina International Ltd. to distribute Volpara Breast Density Software, fully integrated with Sectra Breast Imaging PACS.

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This strategic agreement with Volpara Software will provide Sectra customers an objective way to standardize breast density assessment, seamlessly integrated into their clinical workflow.

"Adding powerful software solutions to our Breast Imaging PACS will allow our users to maximize their mammography investment by providing all necessary tools on one workstation," says Mikael Anden, president of Sectra in North America.

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/
Press images: flickr.com/photos/sectramedicalsystems

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 1,100 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

SOURCE Sectra