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Sectra selected to be featured on Global Television
Education Series on “Understanding Women’s Health”
The IT and medical technology company Sectra and its Breast Imaging PACS is
being featured on “The Global Learning Series”, an education-focused, issue
oriented program distributed to public television stations nationwide in the
United States.
"Understanding Women’s Health" will be shot at The Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic
in
Rochester, NY, USA and distributed in the spring to public television stations
as well as
airing on several cable television stations throughout the United States and on
Voice of
America globally. The program will educate viewers on important issues and
advances
regarding mammography management.
“We are honored to work together with Sectra as partners to educate the global
medical and
patient communities with this emotionally and visually compelling story. The
program will
explore the issues, and advances in managing vital information to prevent and
manage breast cancer, the second leading cause of death in women,” commented
John McGuire, Senior Producer of Programming for “The Global Learning Series.”
Mammography departments and clinics are experiencing a revolution in digital
imaging. New
advances in digital imaging technologies has dramatically impacted the way
mammography
images are viewed, distributed and archived, resulting in a more efficient
process and a
significant improvement in the patient experience.
Sectra Breast Imaging PACS is a full-scale Picture Archiving and Communication
System,
which allows radiologists to perform reading of images productively and securely
without
compromising diagnostic quality or patient integrity.
About “The Global Learning Series”
“The Global Learning Series” is education-focused, issue-oriented and
non-commercial, independently produced by GTS Education Inc. and distributed
directly to public television stations around the country. “The Global Learning
Series” strictly follows the standards and practices of public television, and
is distributed freely to public television stations nationwide. “The Global
Learning Series” program is not affiliated with PBS. For program information,
contact: "http://www.thegloballearningseries.tv"
About Sectra’s medical operations
Sectra is one of the world's major diagnostic imaging system (PACS) providers.
More than 850 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 Stockholm Stock Exchange.
For more information about Sectra visit
http://www.sectra.com.
For additional information please contact:
Dr. John C. Goble, President Sectra North America, Inc., +1 203 543-0701
Sectra North America Inc.
2 Enterprise Drive, Suite 507
Shelton, Connecticut 06484, USA
Ph: +1 203 925 0899
info@sectra.com
Sectra AB (publ)
Teknikringen 20
SE-583 30 Linköping SWEDEN
Tel: +46 (0)13 23 52 00
Fax: +46 (0)13 21 21 85
info@sectra.se
www.sectra.com
VAT reg. no. SE5560648304
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