Large women's imaging center in New Mexico to open with IT solution from Sectra

Large women's imaging center in New Mexico to open with IT solution from Sectra

When High Resolution in Albuquerque, New Mexico, opens the doors to their new center for women's breast imaging services they will be using the Sectra Breast Imaging PACS (Picture Archive and Communications system) to read, manage and archive digital mammography images.

High Resolution's new USD 6 million center is a comprehensive outpatient women's imaging center, bringing the most advanced breast imaging technologies to New Mexico. The imaging services include 100% digital mammography, breast ultrasound, dedicated breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), breast-specific gamma imaging, SonoCine, cryoablation, biopsy, and surgical consultation, in an interdisciplinary model.  Laser vein ablation services will also be offered at the center. The center opens its doors in May 2007.

In this multi-modality environment Sectra's breast imaging solution will enhance the availability of images, allowing the radiologists at High Resolution Women's Imaging to review all types of images productively and securely. The solution from Sectra includes customizable software tools and display protocols specifically designed for an efficient breast imaging workflow. 

“Sectra's system is highly scalable and is designed with an open architecture to grow with our practice and accommodate new technologies,” says Gary Wood, MD. “Sectra's breast imaging solution perfectly suits the complex workflow of our center and affords us with seamless integration to all the new digital modalities,” adds Gary Wood.  “I can sit down at any one of the Sectra workstations and view and manipulate any digital image acquired from anywhere in our network.”

“Women´s imaging centers in the US continue to put trust in our products,” says Dr. John Goble, President of Sectra in North America. ”We will maintain a strong focus on systems that facilitate daily work for our customers by simplifying the handling of breast images and speeding up workflow,” he adds. 


For further information, please contact: 
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President Sectra Imtec AB, ph +46 13 23 52 27 


About Sectra's medical operations
Sectra is one of the world's major diagnostic imaging system (PACS) providers. More than 900 hospitals worldwide use the system daily and more than 40 million radiology examinations are diagnosed in Sectra's system annually. 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 2005/2006 fiscal year totaled SEK 564 million. Since 1999, Sectra shares have been listed on the Nordic Exchange. For more information about Sectra visit http://www.sectra.com.