A group of Italian hospitals pick Sectra PACS

MultiMedica Holding S.p.A., which operates several hospitals in the Milan area in northern Italy, plans to install a Sectra PACS for handling and archiving radiology images.

The MultiMedica Group has a close association with the University of Medicine in Milan and performs approximately 150,000 radiology examinations per year at three hospitals and two health centers.

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