Simon Häger

Breast
How mammography screening succeeded in Sweden
Breast screening has been a major success story in Sweden, and the country's experience is often cited as an example of how to implement breast screening on a widespread basis. Dr. László Tabár of Falun Central Hospital explains how it happened.
July 1, 2020
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PACS/VNA
The renaissance of PACS -- and why it didn't deconstruct
Five years ago saw the birth of "deconstructed PACS" -- the idea that hospitals and imaging centers could acquire digital imaging components in a best-of-breed fashion, rather than purchasing an entire PACS network from a single vendor. Simon Häger of Sectra takes a look a deconstructed PACS and its role in radiology.
January 16, 2019
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