OBJECTIVE: Integration of the Radiology Information System (RIS) and the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) of the Radiodiagnosis Service of "Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo", Brazil, to allow remote access to reports and associated images. MATERIALS AND METHODS: RIS/PACS integration occurs in real time at the moment of consultation, using web technologies and programming techniques for intranet/internet. RESULTS: This web application allows reports and associated images viewing through the medical center intranet. Search is based on the patients' first name, last name, hospital number identification and exam modality, within a time period. The viewer allows image navigation and presents some basic functions such as zoom, brightness/contrast control and side-by-side image visualization. CONCLUSION: RIS/PACS integration minimizes the risk of inconsistencies, through the reduction of the number of interfaces among data bases with great information redundancy, providing a fast and safe work environment for radiology reports, consultation and visualization of associated images.
PACS; RIS; Filmless radiology; Web technology
