International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has signed a contract with Dalarna County Council in Sweden for digital pathology. Dalarna County Council is already using Sectra’s solution for breast imaging. The two departments work particularly closely together in cancer care. Working within the same system will allow for convenient sharing of images and information, enabling efficient integrated diagnostics and patient-centric care.
“By
digitizing pathology, we will enable a closer collaboration between
pathologists as well as with other departments, thereby increasing
efficiency in cancer care,” says Tibor Tot, operation manager for
laboratory medicine at Dalarna County Council. “For example, it will
make the preparation of multidisciplinary team meetings easier as well
as the actual meetings. In addition, Sectra’s vendor-neutral solution
lets us use different scanners from various vendors depending on which
is most suitable for a certain type of pathology image. This will be
very important for us moving forward.”
The contract also comprises Sectra’s solution for sharing pathology images and collaborating with others. Pathologists at Dalarna County Council will be able to share images and collaborate with pathologists working from elsewhere, both in and outside the country. It provides efficient use of resources and an ability to easily discuss cases with subspecialized pathologists.
Sectra digital pathology
Sectra’s
digital pathology solution includes digital tools which enable the
pathologists to make their diagnoses and carry out reporting with higher
precision and less time spent per case. The pathology solution is built
on the same platform as Sectra’s solution for handling radiology images
(Sectra PACS). This enables in-depth collaboration and easier sharing
of medical images and patient information between radiologists and
pathologists as well as with other medical disciplines involved in
cancer care—so called integrated diagnostics. In addition, using a
common platform leads to reduced maintenance and operating costs. Sectra
offers a complete, vendor-neutral solution for primary diagnostics that
includes storage solutions and an advanced review workstation. In the
US, digital pathology for primary diagnostics is still pending FDA
approval.
Learn more about Sectra.