Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD) are a major cause of occupational ill-health, encompassing a wide range of inflammatory and degenerative diseases and disorders that result in pain and functional impairment of the hand/wrist, arm, shoulder, neck and back. Several studies has shown that these conditions are severe and common among radiographers performing repetitive mammography examinations.
This white paper looks at how Sectra …

Women's health White Paper, WRMD

Breast cancer screening programmes are helping to reduce the mortality rates of women by finding cancer in its early stages when it is easier to treat. Sweden was one of the first countries in the world to introduce a screening program after succesful clinical trials in the 1980s. However x-ray radiation is also a risk factor for inducing breast cancer, …

Women's health Mammography & Dose, White Paper

The radiology community is struggling mightily to deliver high-quality patient care despite shrinking budgets and a chronic shortage of radiologists. One consequence is that organizations are seeking synergies by connecting several enterprises under one umbrella.
But before we can even begin to find long-term solutions to daunting demographic trends and the endless demands to get more …

Wide area radiology Dr. Claes Lundström, PACS trends, Sectra PACS, White Paper, Wide area radiology

Digitization of the imaging procedure was a great leap forward, particularly in terms of workflow and dose efficiency. Although screening programs are proven to decrease breast cancer mortality by up to 45%, we still miss 30% of cancers. Also, high recall rates are a frequent source of debate. In short, there is still room for …

Women's health Breast tomosynthesis, Mammography & Dose, mammography screening, photon-counting, Prof Danielsson, Spectral imaging, White Paper

As you have probably noticed, buying and deploying a PACS is just the beginning of your journey towards true productivity. Enabling PACS users throughout the enterprise to fully exploit the capacity of the system is just as big a challenge. A future-proof, productivity focused vendor should be able to provide continuous assistance in spotting inefficient procedures, exploring new capabilities as well as spreading best practices – supporting you in reaching the full potential of your PACS investment.

Wide area radiology Dr. Claes Lundström, PACS trends, White Paper, Wide area radiology

It will be more critical than ever during these challenging times to take radiology workflow productivity and efficiency to its highest levels. The benefits of automated, integrated workflow are well documented and well understood – to keep the existing referring physician and patient base satisfied with great service and high quality scanning and reports; to …

Enterprise control, Wide area radiology RIS, White Paper