SectraPACSThe Dutch hospital Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis in Amsterdam has purchased Sectra’s PACS solution, seeking to provide transparent access to images and patient information throughout the patient care pathway.

“Radiology IT is truly mission critical and patient outcome depends on system availability and workflow,” said Peter Osinga, managing director of Sectra Benelux. “Our market-leading position confirms that we meet our customer’s requirements in terms of stable solutions with the functionality, performance and connected services required for them to provide high-quality and safe care.”

Dutch hospitals that have adopted Sectra PACS perform around five million radiology examinations each year. Consequently, the company’s solution handles about 35 percent of all radiology examinations conducted in the Netherlands, making Sectra the market leader in the Dutch PACS market.

The Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis hospital plans to merge with Sectra’s customer, Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis, in the summer of 2015. The institutions perform a combined total of more than 300,000 radiology examinations per year. of resources and increase the potential for effective and safe healthcare.

 

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