Ever tried to open something on your laptop and felt like the system was testing you with riddles? Click here, log in there, confirm again. Now imagine that same hassle repeating dozens of times a day. For radiologists, that is what it feels like just to open a study.
Why does it happen? Because most imaging centers still rely on a patchwork of different applications from different vendors. A Radiology Information System (RIS) for scheduling and patient data. A PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) for storing images. Separate viewers for reading scans. Dictation apps for voice input. Reporting systems for finalizing results. Each one demands its own clicks and logins, and none of them naturally sync with the others.
Now picture a workspace where all these systems move together. That is the platform we are building with our customer. It acts like a conductor, keeping every tool in tune so radiologists can focus on reading images instead of wrestling with software.
We have already connected this platform with many widely used systems. One of them is Konica Minolta EXA PACS, a core solution for storing and viewing images. In this post we will share how we integrated it into the workflow so that launching and closing studies became as simple as one click.
Our vision for Konica Minolta EXA PACS integration
The idea behind the platform is simple to describe but powerful in practice. Instead of juggling half a dozen separate apps, radiologists begin their day in one place: the worklist. That list is not just a table of exams, it is the control desk of the entire workflow. Pick an exam, and the platform automatically launches the right combination of tools that an imaging center has configured for its staff. Viewers, reporting systems, dictation apps and PACS all spin up in context without the doctor lifting a finger.
Take Konica Minolta EXA PACS as an example. In a traditional setup, a radiologist would need to switch into the PACS interface, search for the right study by patient ID or accession number, and manually confirm that it matched what they had in the reporting tool. It was slow, error prone, and distracting.
Our vision was very different. A radiologist double clicks an exam in the worklist, and EXA PACS opens directly on the correct study with no search or login required. Once the exam is completed and marked as signed or discarded in the dictation tool, the platform automatically closes the EXA PACS window, keeping the screen clean and the workflow ready for the next case.
How we built the Konica Minolta EXA PACS integration
Our goal was simple: EXA PACS should launch smoothly in context instead of feeling like a separate stop along the way. To achieve that we shifted the technical effort into the platform so that radiologists only see a seamless flow from one exam to the next.
Here is what happens step by step. The worklist serves as the entry point. When a radiologist double clicks on a study, the platform generates a secure link that opens EXA PACS directly on the correct exam in a new browser tab.
The worklist also keeps track of open studies. An eye icon appears next to any exam that is active in EXA PACS. Once the report is finalized or discarded in the dictation tool, the icon disappears and the study is closed automatically. This way the viewer does not clutter the screen after the job is done.
For administrators the setup is quick. All they need to provide is the EXA server URL in the configuration page. The platform takes care of the rest, turning what used to be a manual chore into a one-time form entry.
The result in practice
Before integration, opening the right study in EXA PACS could take 20 to 30 seconds because radiologists had to enter patient or accession numbers and double check the match. Now the same action takes less than 7 seconds. Across 40 to 50 cases a day, this saves each radiologist 10 to 15 minutes. For a full team the gain quickly grows to several hours every day.
The real benefit is that radiologists no longer waste focus on manual searches. They can dedicate their attention to interpreting images and preparing accurate reports. With fewer interruptions the risk of errors decreases and patients receive results faster and with greater reliability.
Let’s build better workflows together
This is what we specialize in. We take the messy reality of clinical IT and turn it into a flow that feels natural, reliable, and ready to scale. You can explore more of our work in healthcare here.
If your organization is looking to connect PACS, viewers, reporting tools, or scheduling systems into one clean experience, our team can help. Tell us about your setup and we will show you how to make it work as one.
