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Jun 4, 2014 at 2:15 AM

Sectra and large Swedish healthcare region sign multi-year agreement valued at EUR 12 M

Region Skåne, one of Sweden’s largest care providers, has signed a six-year agreement with IT and medical technology company Sectra (http://www.sectra.com) (STO: SECT B). The agreement includes development, maintenance and support for the region-wide IT solution for imaging and functional medicine, Sectra PACS. The system is used by, for example, the radiology, nuclear medicine, clinical physiology, endoscopy, dermatology and mammography units to manage and communicate image information. The order value amounts to EURO 12.6 M. Most patients undergo a radiological examination as part of the diagnosis and treatment of their disease or injury. Accordingly, the units’ ability to manage and communicate images and information rapidly and effectively to personnel in other care units is of major importance to the quality of the care provided to the patients. Region Skåne uses Sectra’s complete solution for the management and communication of patient information (RIS) and radiology images (PACS). “We have worked together with Sectra since 1997 and are highly satisfied. Through this cooperation, we have achieved substantial progress and efficiency enhancements within the region’s medical image and information management. Sectra’s solution is stable and provides us regional availability and has the functions and performance required to enable us to give our patients high -quality and safe care,” says Peter Leander Senior physician and Regional Chief Medical Officer at Region Skåne. Region Skåne is one of Sweden’s largest care providers, comprising three hospital administrations and ten physical hospitals and conducting about a million imaging and functional medicine examinations per year. Region Skåne also uses Sectra systems for image-intensive units other than radiology and nuclear medicine. “Historically, we had various IT systems for managing image information in various diagnostic units in the region, and have seen enormous benefits of gathering as much image information as possible in Sectra’s system. The shared Skåne PACS was started in 2009-2010 and has brought about better integration and coordination of examinations conducted at our hospitals, which will lead to quicker care with the patient in focus,” says Peter Leander. “Region Skåne is highly proactive in making use of new technology that can enhance the efficiency of the operation and improve care for its patients. Since consolidated image management is an area of major potential for more efficient care, the experience we have garnered from the cooperation with Skåne will benefit our customers throughout the world,” says Ann-Sofi Mikaelsson, President of Sectra Sverige AB. The information in this report is such that Sectra AB (publ) is obligated to disclose in compliance with the Securities and Clearing Operations Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was issued to the media for publication on June 4, 2014, at 08:00 a.m. (CET). For further information, please contact: Dr. Torbjörn Kronander, CEO and President, Sectra AB, 46 (0) 705 23 52 27 Marie Ekström, Executive Vice President, Sectra AB and President Sectra Imaging IT solutions, 46 (0)708 23 56 10 Pictures: http://flickr.com/photos/sectramedicalsystems Press room: www.sectra.com/medical/press About Sectra Sectra was founded in 1978 and has its roots in Linköping University in Sweden. The company’s business operation includes cutting-edge products and services within the niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems. Sectra has offices in 12 countries and operates through partners worldwide. Sales in the 2012/2013 fiscal year totaled SEK 817 million. The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB exchange. For more information, visit www.sectra.com (http://www.sectra.comIn) In the medical market, 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. 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.

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