Sectra PACS named ‘Best in KLAS’ in US for 6th straight year

Sectra announced Thursday, Jan. 31, that its PACS was named ‘Best in KLAS’ in the United States for the sixth year in a row.

The company noted that its PACS scored a 94 out of a possible 100 from KLAS Research. More information about KLAS can be read here.

“We are dedicated to contributing to improving the effectiveness in healthcare, and happy users are the ultimate proof that Sectra’s staff and solutions achieve that in the best possible way. I am thankful and honored to be acknowledged for our top ratings in customer satisfaction,” Torbjörn Kronander, PhD, president and CEO of Sectra, said in a prepared statement.

In the statement, Sectra said its first PACS was installed back in 1993. Today, the company has approximately 1,800 installations all over the world.

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