Sectra to Enhance Mammography Services at Tampa Area Imaging Center

SHELTON, Connecticut, January 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

BayView Radiology, Tampa, FL will deploy Breast Imaging PACS from international medical imaging IT company, Sectra  (STO: SECT B). The robust solution will allow reading of full field digital mammography, breast MRI, ultrasound and CAD, on a single workstation.

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"Sectra's well thought-out workflow is the key to their competitive advantage. The logical presentation of images and robust toolset will offer improved detection of early stage cancers," says BayView Radiology Medical Director, Alan Cousin, MD, PhD, PEng, FACR.

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, regardless of modality vendor, are automatically displayed in the same size with correct orientation and alignment, facilitating comparison of current and prior images.  

"Our philosophy of providing high quality mammographic display and intuitive hanging protocols reflect our on-going success in breast PACS," says Sectra President of North America, Mikael Anden.

About Sectra

With more than 20 years in the business, Sectra develops and sells IT systems and services for radiology, women's health, orthopedics and rheumatology. More than 1,400 hospitals, clinics and imaging centers worldwide use the systems daily, together performing over 70 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

About BayView Radiology

Located in Tampa, FL and established to provide exceptional patient and physician imaging excellence along with unparalleled customer service while utilizing state of the art imaging equipment, BayView Radiology offers MRI, MRA, CT, CTA, Ultrasound, Digital X-ray, and Women's Imaging services including Digital Mammography and Bone Density Scanning with FRAX Analysis. Interventional procedures include CT and Ultrasound-guided biopsies, Arthrography including MRI Arthrography, and steroid joint injections among many others. For more information, visit http://www.bayviewradiology.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 North America Inc