Sectra nets Dutch RIS/PACS contract

Sectra has signed a long-term RIS/PACS agreement with VUmc University Hospital in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

The hospital chose to install Sectra's RIS/PACS for handling of patient information and radiology images, according to the Linköping, Sweden-based company.

VUmc performs approximately 150,000 radiology exams per year, Sectra said.

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