A radiological information system (RIS) is the core system for the electronic management of medical imaging departments. The major functions of the RIS can include patient scheduling, resource management, examination performance tracking, reporting, results distribution, and procedure billing. RIS complements HIS (hospital information systems) and PACS (picture archiving and communication system), and is critical to efficient workflow to radiology practices.
Basic features
Radiological information systems commonly support the following features:
- Printables such as patient letters and printed reports
- Result transmission via HL7 integration or e-mailing of clinical reports
- Patient tracking
- Interactive documents
- Creation of technical files
- Modality and material management
- Consent management
Additional features
In addition, a RIS often supports the following:
- Critical findings notification
- Billing
- Rule engines
- Cross-site workflow
See also
- DICOM
- Electronic health record (EHR)
- Health Level 7
- Medical imaging
- Medical software