Swedish Picture Archiving and Communicatiosn specialist Sectra has announced that it has signed a long-term deal with VUmc University Hospital of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

VUmc will install Sectra’s radiology information system for the handling of patient information and radiology images. The hospital handles approximately 150,000 radiology examinations per year. The hospital.

“Sectra has worked closely with us to ensure we receive a solution that will allow us to cope with the challenges we face in terms of increased efficiency and patient flow. They are responsive to our needs and consider our ideas seriously, which makes us confident that we are well-equipped for the future,” says Professor van Kuijk at VUmc University Hospital.

Sectra says the deal means it has now passed the 1,000 customer milestone

Sectra has supplied some of the largest PACS installations in the world, including New York City hospitals and the entire public healthcare system in Northern Ireland.