What Are Web-Based RIS and PACS — and How Do They Differ from Legacy Systems?
RIS and PACS are the backbone of imaging centers. See what web-based versions do differently — from check-in to approved reports.
If you run an imaging center, you've heard these two words a lot: RIS and PACS. RIS (Radiology Information System) manages the workflow — from patient check-in to report approval — and PACS stores and displays the medical images. Together, they determine how smoothly your day goes.
What are the stages of a study's workflow?
Workflow
Check-in
The patient is registered and the study enters the system with full details — no paper forms.
What's wrong with legacy systems?
Legacy desktop systems are typically installed on one or a few specific computers; remote access is hard, an update means an on-site support visit, and if the central server fails, the whole cycle stops. The RIS–PACS link is often weak too: images in one system, reports in another, and staff bouncing between two applications.
What changes with a web-based version?
- No installation: access from any browser — the reception PC, the radiologist's workstation, or your laptop at home.
- Real integration: check-in, imaging, reporting, and approval all see one workflow — every study's status is transparent.
- Multi-branch: a second and third branch connect to the same system without complex infrastructure.
- Automatic updates: a new version goes live for everyone at once — with no downtime.
- AI reporting inside the flow: Aurima's reporting module plugs into the same cycle; report drafts are built directly in the system.
What about heavy imaging data?
The common concern is that medical images are huge and the web can't cope. The answer is architecture: images are stored on proper infrastructure, and for organizations that want imaging data to never leave their premises, a self-hosted option runs on your own infrastructure. A web-based experience does not mean security or speed was sacrificed for simplicity.
Bottom line
Web-based RIS/PACS means the complete workflow — check-in to approval — in one system, with no installation, and AI reporting in the middle of the flow. Aurima RIS/PACS has exactly this architecture and is fully web-based.
To see the complete workflow in your center:
Aurima RIS/PACSFrequently asked questions
Can RIS and PACS be bought separately?
Yes, Aurima's modules work independently; but when RIS, PACS, and AI reporting are integrated, the workflow moves without bouncing between applications.
Is it suitable for a small radiology room?
Yes; the same check-in-to-approval cycle runs simpler and cheaper for small rooms, and it scales as the center grows.
Won't large images be slow over the web?
The web architecture is designed so image storage and delivery happen on optimized infrastructure; and for special sensitivities, self-hosted deployment on the center's own infrastructure is possible.
What if the central server goes down?
In the shared version, storage and access run on Aurima's secure infrastructure with regular backups; in the self-hosted version, the deployment plan also addresses service continuity.
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