An electronic database that holds, manages, and retrieves radiological health data, including patient files and images. Advances in client/server operating systems, medical imaging, and health information standards continue to reinforce RIS involvement in increasing the efficiency and quality of care in radiology.
EHR Intelligence
A medical device, regulated by international safety, quality and risk management standards based on the intended use of the device and the risk to the patient. A device with higher risk to a patient is more heavily regulated.
GSMA
Reliability is an attribute of any computer-related component (i.e., software, hardware, or network) that consistently performs according to its specifications. It has long been considered one of three related attributes that must be considered when making, buying, or using a computer product or component (reliability, availability, and serviceability).
Techtarget
The use of wireless communications devices in conjunction with monitoring hardware to track a patient's condition while they are in their homes. Doctors can use the data collected through remote monitoring to identify a patient's worsening condition without requiring the patient to stay in a hospital. Remote monitoring includes devices such as glucose meters for patients with diabetes and heart or blood pressure monitors for patients receiving cardiac care.
mHealth Regulatory Coalition
International mobile roaming services allow customers of one mobile network operator to use mobile services when travelling abroad. These services are enabled by a direct or indirect (either through a broker or aggregator) relationship between the "home" and "visited" operators.
ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
