LINKOPING, Sweden, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) has signed a contract for radiology imaging with an NHS consortium in Surrey and Sussex in the UK. Some of the expected benefits following the contract are seamless radiology imaging access across hospitals, improved access to specialists, faster informed decisions and enhanced care for patients.
A consortium of NHS trusts that covers a population of circa 1.2 million will gain immediate access to important patient imaging, and will mobilize a regional workforce for patients, following a decision to procure a medical imaging system from Sectra. The contract, signed during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2021/2022, comprises the Sectra enterprise imaging solution and will be used across the hospitals to review and store imaging acquired throughout the diagnostic process including community diagnostic hubs. The solution will handle approximately 1.7 million examinations per year.
Everything from x-rays to ultrasounds, CT scans, MRIs and more will…