In this category we feature new and exciting developments from a clinical perspective. Tools enabling a more efficent and improved patient care.
Few will dispute that implementing a first-time RIS/PACS makes great business and clinical sense, but how about replacing a RIS/PACS? On the “income side”, it’s pretty straightforward. Not all systems – and not all vendors – are equal. System design can create true efficiency boosters, such as added functionality, ease of use and workflow efficiencies …
A scientific study to assess the usefulness of Sectra Visualization Table for preoperative planning of orthopedic surgeons was presented at the global conference Visualization 2011 in Providence, Rhode Island, at the end of October. The main development objectives for Sectra Visualization Table have been to meet real clinical needs and to offer a very low …
The complex environment within breast imaging often includes high volumes, many different modalities and images taken at several locations. This puts high demands on the imaging practice and its radiologists.
This article reviews best practices for setting up efficient breast imaging reading workflow based on interviews with prominent breast imaging providers, such as Elizabeth Wende Breast …
For a rheumatologist, DAS (Disease Activity Score) is a commonly used clinical tool for the diagnosis of RA (rheumatoid arthritis). Diagnosing an RA patient can many times be a challenge, even for rheumatologists with many years of experience. At Sectra we offer the rheumatologist a complementary tool to monitor RA patients, we offer the technology …
On September 1, the transaction announced on June 27 regarding Philips’ acquisition of Sectra’s mammography modality business operation was concluded. Accordingly, Philips is now the owner of the MicroDose modality business. We interviewed Dr Torbjörn Kronander, President of Sectra’s medical operations to find out about the future ahead.
Q: What does this transaction mean for …
Clinical perspective, Enterprise control, Wide area radiology, Women's health
Interview with Torkel B Brismar, associate professor and senior consultant at Radiology Clinic, Karolinska University Hospital, Sweden
Osteoporosis is one of the most painful and costly diseases in the world. It primarily affects women, particularly after menopause. It can cause pain and, in severe cases, fractures of, for example, the wrist, hip or spine.
In a joint …
This week, the annual European congress of rheumatogoly, EULAR, takes place in London and we would like to take the opportunity to highlight some interesting abstracts and presentations connected to DXR. DXR has been used as a method of analysis in several contributions to EULAR this year. There are some very interesting results supporting the predictive …
Claes Lundström, Research Director Medical IT at Sectra, has finalized a study on the challenges facing radiologists. Many necessary and desired improvements in healthcare are dependent on progress in medical imaging and radiologists’ image reivew is a key component of the diagnostic chain. This type of advanced reasoning through visual interaction is known as Visual …
Today’s healthcare strives to practice as much evidence-based medicine as possible. New methods should be well researched, creating a need for close collaboration between hospitals, academia and private enterprise. New technology should be proven to be both effective and cost-efficient – and, of course, easy to implement into daily practice. New treatment options are developed, …
We are glad to see DXR is referred to as a prognostic marker in the guidelines of the Swedish Rheumatology Society (SRF).
One may wonder what the time lag is between a …
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