LINKÖPING, Sweden, Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity
company Sectra (STO: SECT B) has signed a digital pathology
contract with the Norwegian healthcare region Helse Vest RHF. The
healthcare region already uses Sectra's enterprise imaging
solution, which will now include digital pathology. The region-wide
solution allows Helse Vest to share resources among healthcare
providers, and using the same system for multiple diagnostic
specialties enables integrated diagnostics, which is key for
efficient cancer care.
"With digital pathology we equip our pathologists with tools and
a workflow that is not possible with microscopes, and that enables
us to benefit from new technology. Digital pathology is also a key
enabler for meeting the ambitions for shorter lead times defined in
the national cancer care pathways," says Professor Lisbet Sviland, Head of Department of Pathology,
Helse Bergen.
Helse Vest is responsible for the care of the approximately 1.1
million residents of the region. It provides health and medical
care through 11 public hospitals divided into four health trusts,
all of which have pathology departments.
Professor Lisbet Sviland
continues: "We are very excited to continue our journey toward
unified management of our medical images. Adding digital pathology
to our existing imaging solution also allows us to benefit from
truly integrated diagnostics."
The solution will be integrated with the laboratory information
system (LIS) at Helse Vest. Tight integration between Sectra's
solution and the LIS will provide the pathologists with a complete
overview of the patient history, in one application and enable an
efficient workflow based, for example, on sub-specialization and
priority. The solution's vendor-neutral approach gives Helse Vest
freedom of choice in selecting a scanner vendor.
Using digital images of tissue samples rather than physical
glass slides, pathologists can access and share current and
historical images and information from anywhere and at any time.
This digital solution provides pathologists with assistance at
critical decision points, such as grading or performing more
precise measurements. The solution from Sectra also enables
additional image analysis, both through its proprietary solution
for cell counting and through integration with third-party
solutions. Digital access also facilitates second opinions,
external reading resources and specialist consultations, in
addition to making integrated diagnostics possible.
"Over the years, we have been able to expand the Sectra solution
from radiology imaging to a region-wide archive for various types
of medical images, and we can now add pathology as we digitize the
pathology department. Being able to expand this solution has been
important to efficiently realizing our enterprise imaging strategy,
and I'm excited to be working together with the Sectra team once
again," says Erik M. Hansen, CEO at
Helse Vest IKT.
Helse Vest has used Sectra's enterprise imaging solution for
many years to store all types of medical images and multimedia, and
has used the radiology module to manage images and patient
information throughout the region. With this digital pathology
contract, signed in November 2020,
the solution will also include approximately 100,000 pathology
examinations per year.
Sectra's enterprise imaging solution provides a unified strategy
for all imaging needs while lowering operational costs. The
scalable and modular solution, with a VNA at its core, allows
healthcare providers to grow from ology to ology and from
enterprise to enterprise. Read more about Sectra's enterprise
imaging solution and why Sectra PACS is ranked "Best in KLAS" for
seven consecutive years at medical.sectra.com.
About Sectra
Sectra assists hospitals throughout the world to enhance the
efficiency of care, and authorities and defense forces in
Europe to protect society's most
sensitive information. Thereby, Sectra contributes to a healthier
and safer society. The company was founded in 1978, has its head
office in Linköping, Sweden, with
direct sales in 19 countries, and operates through partners
worldwide. Sales in the 2019/2020 fiscal year totaled SEK 1,661 million. The Sectra share is quoted on
the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange. For more information, visit
sectra.com.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, CEO and President Sectra AB, +46 (0)705 23
52 27
Marie Ekström Trägårdh, Executive Vice President Sectra AB and
President Sectra Imaging IT Solutions, +46 (0)708 23 56 10
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