Sectra nabs two Dutch RIS/PACS deals

Radiology and orthopedic IT company Sectra has secured orders for PACS and RIS upgrades for two Dutch hospitals in multi-year deals.

Sectra locked two five- to eight-year contracts with a pair of Netherlands hospitals, Elkerliek Ziekenhuis, in Helmond, and St. Elisabeth Hospital Tilburg, in Tilburg. The agreements include RIS and PACS upgrades for mammography, service and support, Linköping, Sweden-based Sectra said.

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