Mammography Clinic Takes up the Fight Against Osteoporosis

Combining Low Dose Mammography and new Online Service From Sectra

LINKÖPING, Sweden, October 21, 2010 - Sectra announces an agreement with Aspen Healthcare Ltd for use of
Sectra's unique solution for mammography and osteoporosis screening at Holly
House Hospital. The hospital is the first in the UK to give women the
opportunity of better quality of life by offering osteoporosis detection and
mammography in a single examination. This is an initiative that will also
drastically reduce care costs, since fractures caused by osteoporosis will
decline.

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"For most women, regular mammography examinations are a
natural part of the safety net for early detection of breast cancer. The
ability to conduct screening to identify osteoporosis at the same time could
mean that many women will avoid unnecessary suffering and could result in
major cost-savings for society," says Torbjörn Kronander, President of
Sectra's medical operations.

Several initiatives worldwide advocate screening for osteoporosis risk
factors and research in progress is paving the way for Swedish medical
technology company Sectra's unique solution. An example is the Karolinska
Institute's research (
www.sectra.com/global/news/press_releases/medical/2009-2010/2010-02-22.html)
study being conducted in Stockholm, in which 10,000 women are able to
take the combined examination. Holly House is among the first in Europe to
take such an initiative. Based on a single radiology image of the hand, taken
in connection with the mammography examination and using the same equipment,
the Sectra dxr-online service (www.dxr-online.com/dxropo/index.html)
calculates Bone Mineral Density. To perform the combined examination, Holly
House has invested in Sectra MicroDose Mammography, which with superior image
quality, generates by far the lowest dose of radiation of all of the systems
offered in the market.

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Osteoporosis-related fractures remain one of the major health threats for
women (www.iofbonehealth.org/). But if women in the risk zone for
osteoporosis are identified at an early stage, there are now inexpensive and
effective ways of preventing fractures through lifestyle changes and
medication. Early discovery also saves major resources for society.
Collectively, these are important reasons why mammography clinics in Europe
have begun to show an interest in this possibility.

About Sectra's medical operations

Sectra develops and sells IT-systems and products for radiology,
mammography and orthopedics. More than 1,100 hospitals, clinics and imaging
centers worldwide use the systems daily, together performing over 52 million
radiology examinations annually. This makes Sectra one of the world-leading
companies within systems for handling digital radiology images. Sectra's
systems have been installed in North America, Scandinavia and most major
countries in Europe and the Far East.

The Sectra Group successfully develops and sells cutting-edge products in
the niche segments of medical systems and secure communication systems. The
company was founded in 1978 and has its roots in Linköping University in
Sweden. Sectra has offices in twelve countries and operates through partners
worldwide. The Sectra share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB
exchange. For more information, visit www.sectra.com.

For additional information, contact:

Torbjörn Kronander, President Sectra Imtec AB. Ph +46-705-23-52-27,
E-mail: info.press@sectra.se

For additional information, contact: Torbjörn Kronander, President Sectra Imtec AB. Ph +46-705-23-52-27, E-mail: info.press at sectra.se