University Medical Center Of El Paso Selects Sectra PACS
The medical technology company, Sectra, announces its agreement to deploy the new-generation Sectra PACS (IDS7) enterprise solution at the University Medical Center of El Paso, El Paso, TX.
Sectra PACS will allow University Medical Center of El Paso's twenty radiologists to quickly navigate through large exams, even when working remotely. Learn more by viewing the Sectra PACS Video (http://www.sectra.com/medical/ris_pacs/intro/).
"We selected Sectra PACS IDS7 because it is very customizable, it meets the requirements of our radiologists and physicians extremely well," said Adriana Espino, Manager of Imaging Informatics, UMC El Paso."The drag and drop simplicity, advanced visualization tools, teaching files and reporting features are just some of the reasons which differentiated Sectra PACS during our selection process," added Espino.
UMC El Paso is a 330-bed community hospital that handles approximately 180,000 radiology procedures on an annual basis. UMC is the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and it's the primary teaching institution of Texas Tech University Medical School in El Paso. The Imaging Department includes state-of-the-art equipment and faculty who specialize in Pediatric Radiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Abdominal/Chest, Musculoskeletal, Mammography and ED Radiology.
Sectra partnered with HP to help UMC El Paso speed access to archived images, add disaster recovery and improve efficiencies through HP's Storage Works Extreme Data Storage System. Read the UMC El Paso Case Study (http://www.futureproofpacs.com/about-sectra/case-studies/default.aspx).
More than 1,100 major healthcare facilities around the world continue to leverage Sectra's web-based RIS/PACS solutions to deliver world-class patient care. For more information visit www.futureproofpacs.com.
For more information, contact: Brian Anderson, VP of Sales and Marketing, Sectra North America, phone 203 925 0899
About Sectra's medical operations
Sectra develops and sells IT-systems and products for radiology, mammography and orthopedic departments. More than 1,100 hospitals worldwide use the systems daily, together performing over 52 million radiology examinations annually. This makes Sectra one of the world-leading companies within systems for handling digital radiology images. In Scandinavia, Sectra is the market leader with more than 50% of all film-free installations. Sectra's systems have been installed in North America, Scandinavia and most major countries in Europe and the Far East. In North America, Sectra's direct sales, service and support operation delivers leading digital imaging and radiology information systems to multiple market segments, including large hospitals, imaging centers, community hospitals and orthopaedic clinics. For more information on Sectra North America, visit www.futureproofpacs.com or visit Sectra's corporate site at www.sectra.com.
About the Sectra Group
Sectra successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in the expansive niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems. The company was founded in 1978 and has its roots in Linköping University in Sweden. Today, Sectra has offices in twelve countries and operates through partners worldwide. Sales in the 2009/2010 fiscal year totaled SEK 848 million. For more information, visit www.sectra.com.
SOURCE: Sectra