LINKÖPING, Sweden, April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company
Sectra (STO: SECT B) announces that the nationwide
telepathology solution in the
Netherlands is now ready for use by the country's pathology
labs. The solution aims to make images and reports digitally
available for consultations, revisions and expert panels. This
allows for faster diagnosis to be made by the right expert with
greater quality, regardless of time and place. The unique
nationwide telepathology solution will thus play a key role in
improving cancer care in the
Netherlands.
"The nationwide telepathology solution makes it easy to consult
with other pathologists around the country and facilitates digital
and remote panel meetings," says Dr. S.L. Meijer, Pathologist at
the Academic Medical Center and Chairman of the LANS panel
(National Advisory Board of Neoplasia Esophagus).
The project is the first of its kind in the world and was
initiated last year by the Dutch Society for Pathology (NVVP) and
the nationwide network, Foundation PALGA. It has been implemented
by Sectra, together with the subcontractors Deutsche Telecom
Healthcare and RAM Infotechnology.
Sectra's cloud-based solution will enable pathologists to
efficiently share digital pathology images on a national scale and
make patient images easily available. The platform is developed to
facilitate sub-specialization and thereby reduce lead times,
decrease inter-observer variation and improve the overall quality
of diagnosis.
The two laboratories, Pal Dordrecht and Erasmus MC, were
involved in testing the module for choosing images to upload for
consultations and revisions, which now has been approved. "This is
the future," says Dr. K.H. Lam, pathologist at Erasmus MC. The
module for panel discussions has also been accepted by the LANS
panel. The two modules have now been released for further roll-out.
An additional feature enabling all images connected to a case to be
uploaded automatically is scheduled to be released later in the
spring.
Sectra's digital pathology solution
Sectra provides a complete solution for primary diagnostics in
pathology, including archiving and an advanced review workstation.
The solution allows pathologists to make their diagnoses and carry
out reporting with higher precision and less time spent per case,
thereby improving cancer care. Sectra's high-end review workstation
provides pathologists with the right environment and tools to
perform their work in a digital system and to reduce the
pain-points associated with time-consuming and labor-intensive
manual workflow. Sectra's digital pathology solution also allows
for seamless sharing of digital slides and patient data in
multi-hospital environments, enhancing the workflows around
consultations, frozen sections and second opinions. In the US,
digital pathology for primary diagnostics is still pending FDA
approval. Read more about Sectra's digital pathology solution.
Meet Sectra at Dag van de Pathologie 2018
Discuss the project and experience Sectra's digital pathology
solution at the Pathology congress at Van de Valk Veenendaal in
the Netherlands on April 13. Book a meeting with Sectra at the
congress to learn more.
For further information, please contact:
Dr.
Torbjörn Kronander,
CEO and President Sectra AB
+46(0)705-23-52-27
Marie Ekström Trägårdh
Executive Vice President Sectra AB and President Sectra Imaging IT
Solutions
+46(0)708-23-56-10
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