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RIS

Radiology Information System — scheduling, ordering, and reporting system for radiology. Typically integrated with PACS (image storage / viewing) and the hospital EHR. The non-image-data side of radiology workflow.

Why it matters to buyers: Core to radiology workflow — procedure ordering, scheduling, reporting (voice / dictation), billing, peer review. Often bundled with PACS in vendor offerings.

Why it matters to engineers: Modality Worklist queries RIS; voice-reported findings return to RIS / EHR via HL7 or FHIR.

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