It is no surprise that teleradiology market is constantly flourishing and has been able to connect the actual demand of radiology services and radiologists across the world and now that teleradiology acceptance in the modern world has increased the demands of PACS and RIS softwares.PACS stand for Picture Archiving and Communication System.
These systems are used for short and long-term management, retrieval, storage, and distribution of medical images.
The four important components of a PACS system that has enabled it to enter the major league are as follows:Radiology imaging systems such as MRI, CAT scan, X-ray, etc.A confidential and secure network to exchange patient data in any form either photos, videoA network of dedicated mobile devices or work stations with the help of which doctors can view, process, and interpret imagesYou can store and retrieve images and other related documentation from the archives.On the other hand, RIS is a patient management system, which stands for the Radiology Information System.
RIS is used for different purpose including, patient scheduling, reporting, results distribution, examination performance tracking, resource management, and procedure billing.How Integration of PACS and RIS systems is Beneficial?In healthcare, since each system is very costly, medical practices are moving towards a unified approach where a single integrated system could give them the results at a cost-effective range.
Gradually, PACS has become backbone of many diagnostic centers as it can store and easily manage digital images efficiently.
The integration of PACS/RIS, has helped in improved data integrity and an integration system costs much less than separate PACS and RIS system for healthcare.