Lackluster economic conditions and sluggish budgetary situations in countries adversely affected second-quarter results for PACS developer Sectra (end October 31).
Sectra's net sales for the six-month period reached 388.5 million kronor ($54.4 million U.S.). The total includes a nonrecurring item of 30 million kronor ($4.2 million U.S.) from the discontinued operation of Sectra's MicroDose business, which the company sold to Philips Healthcare in the second quarter.
Excluding the nonrecurring item, sales declined 7% to 358.5 million kronor ($50.2 million U.S.), compared with 385.7 million kronor ($54 million U.S.) in the same period last year.
For the six-month period, Sectra reported an after-tax profit of 340 million kronor ($47.6 million U.S.), which includes a preliminary capital gain of 322.6 million kronor ($45.2 million U.S.) from the sale of the MicroDose operations.
Excluding the effect of the nonrecurring item, six-month earnings rose 17% to 40.3 million kronor ($5.6 million U.S.), compared with 34.5 million kronor ($4.8 million U.S.) a year ago.
Six-month order bookings rose 21% to 381.4 million kronor ($53.4 million U.S.), compared with 290.8 million kronor ($40.7 million U.S.) in the same period a year ago.
In the second quarter, excluding the nonrecurring item, Sectra's net sales amounted to 189.2 million kronor ($26.5 million U.S.), down 11% compared to 212.9 million kronor ($29.8 million U.S.) in the same period last year. Net profit after net financial items increased to 24.1 million kronor ($3.8 million U.S.), compared with 21.6 million kronor ($3 million U.S.) in last year's second quarter.
Sectra's order bookings for the second quarter rose 55% to 190.6 million kronor ($26.7 million U.S.), compared with 123.1 million kronor ($17.2 million U.S.) in last year's second quarter.
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![Examples of ultrasound findings and techniques. (A) Images in a 39-year-old male patient with a mass in the left thigh. The mass is heterogeneous on the B-mode US image (compared with the patient in D) and showed increased microvascularity (superb microvascular imaging [SMI]) and shear-wave elastography (SWE) values. Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma was diagnosed at biopsy (with pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma in surgical specimen). (B) Images in an 18-year-old male patient with a mass in the left leg. The mass is hypoechoic on the B-mode image, with no other findings suggestive of malignancy. The lesion is in contact with the cortex of the tibia, which is slightly irregular. CT revealed a doubtful anteromedial tibial erosion. The microvascular study demonstrated high vascularization, suggestive of malignancy. Periosteal Ewing sarcoma was diagnosed with both histologic and immunohistochemical confirmation. (C) Images in a 69-year-old female patient with a lump growing on the outside of the left leg. Multiple SWE examinations were performed (please note the high values obtained in the measurements, whereas the color map highlights the stiffness relative to adjacent tissues). SMI showed areas of increased vascularization to target for sampling. Undifferentiated spindle cell sarcoma was diagnosed at biopsy, with residual leiomyosarcoma in the surgical specimen after neoadjuvant therapy. (D) Images in a 56-year-old female patient with a mass in the right thigh. The mass is heterogeneous at both B-mode ultrasound (similar to patient A) and MRI (coronal T2-weighted spectral attenuated inversion recovery [SPAIR]; T1-weighted pre-contrast and postcontrast imaging), which even shows uptake after the administration of paramagnetic contrast material, which is traditionally suggestive of malignancy. Low values at SMI and elastography are suggestive of benignity. Spindle cell lipoma was diagnosed at biopsy, with atypical spindle cell lipomatous tumor in the surgical specimen.](https://img.auntminnieeurope.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/images-radiol250278fig2.APCFLSvX6p.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
