Sectra and IDS to collaborate in mammography

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SHELTON, CT, March 5, 2014 - International medical imaging IT company, Sectra  (STO: SECT B), and IDS announce Sectra CloudFlex, a cloud-based, comprehensive suite of breast imaging tools designed for low-volume mammography sites. Modular functionality includes a clinical reporting platform, advanced speech recognition technology, a workflow portal and CRM system.  This synergistic collaboration with IDS allows Sectra to expand its women's health portfolio into small breast centers and remote mammography reading.

The application modules from IDS interface seamlessly with Sectra PACS and the cloud-hosted services provide efficiencies in workflow while reducing the need for additional IT resources.  The combined offering enables opportunities for the growing telemammography market.

"IDS brings great synergies to Sectra's successful Breast Imaging PACS. Their software is architected for the cloud and they have been delivering highly interconnected solutions to the health care IT market for more than 10 years," says Mikael Anden, president of Sectra North America.  Adds IDS CEO, Yaniv Dagan, "We are very excited to partner with such a highly respected, global leader in imaging technology as Sectra.  Through our collaboration, we are pleased to offer innovative cloud solutions to address market needs."

Sectra will be exhibiting its full range of  mammography solutions  and also its on-line osteoporosis system, Sectra OneScreen, in booth #16 at the 24th Annual Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference in Las Vegas, NV.

About Sectra

With more than 20 years in the business, Sectra develops and sells IT systems and services for radiology and other image-intensive departments, orthopaedics and rheumatology.. More than 1,400 hospitals, clinics and imaging centers worldwide use the systems daily, together performing over 70 million radiology examinations annually. This makes Sectra one of the world-leading companies within systems for handling digital radiology images. Sectra's systems have been installed in North America, Scandinavia and most major countries in Europe and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.sectra.com

About IDS

IDS is the leader in cloud-based healthcare information technology and radiology software and solutions.  Through end-to-end platforms and products, IDS enables its clients to automate the creation, distribution, and management of clinical documentation and patient charts.  IDS improves the key stages of care delivery and complements them with powerful business and analytics tools.  For more information, visithttp://www.idssite.com

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