Sectra granted patent for high-performance PACS technology

Sectra granted patent for high-performance PACS technology 

US patent 7,689,539 was today issued to Sectra for a method enabling effective
multi-site workflow and rapid image data delivery. The patent covers a
cornerstone of the Sectra RapidConnect technology, namely efficient retrieval of
medical image data of any dimension and complexity.

“Two crucial challenges for the future of radiology are the ever-growing size of
imaging data sets and the increased needs for sharing and remote reading. 
Sectra's innovation has enabled us to create unique and future-proof solutions
to these challenges,” says Dr. Claes Lundström, Director of Radiology IT
solutions at Sectra.

The patented RapidConnect technology is already part of the current Sectra PACS
generation and used by customers throughout the world.

For further information, please contact: 
Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, President, Sectra Imtec AB, +46 705 23 52 27 


About Sectra's medical operations
Sectra develops and sells IT-systems and products for radiology, mammography and
orthopaedic departments. More than 1,000 hospitals worldwide use the system
daily, together performing over 50 million radiology examinations annually. This
makes Sectra one of the world leading companies within systems for handling
digital radiology images (PACS). 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 twelve countries and operates through
partners worldwide. Sales in the 2008/2009 fiscal year totaled SEK 863 million.
The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more
information, visit www.sectra.com.