Radiology Information
System
A radiology information system (RIS) is a networked software system for managing medical
imagery
and associated data. A RIS is especially useful for tracking radiology imaging orders and
billing information, and is often used in conjunction with PACS and VNAs to manage image
archives, record-keeping and billing.
A radiological information system (RIS)[1] is the core system for the electronic management
of
imaging departments. The major functions of the RIS can include patient scheduling, resource
management, examination performance tracking, examination interpretation, results
distribution,
and procedure billing.[2] RIS complements HIS (hospital information systems) and PACS
(picture
archiving and communication system), and is critical to efficient workflow to radiology
practices.
Radiological information systems commonly support the following features:
Patient registration and
scheduling
Patient list management
Modality interface using
worklists
Workflow management within a
department of radiology
Request and document scanning
Digital reporting and
paper-formatted export functionality
