Ever tried to finish a simple task and felt like your software was testing your patience more than your skills? That is daily life for doctors surrounded by disconnected systems. Imaging centers often stitch their workflows from a Radiology Information System (RIS) for scheduling, a PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) for images, separate viewers for scans, dictation apps for voice, and reporting tools for final results. None of them were designed to cooperate, so radiologists spend their day juggling screens, logins, and endless checks.
Now imagine if all those tools moved in sync. That is exactly what our unified orchestration platform does: it acts like a conductor, keeping every system in harmony. We have already connected it with many of the tools radiologists rely on, including 3M™ M*Modal Fluency for Imaging, which is now also known as Solventum™ Fluency™ for Imaging, a leading dictation and reporting solution.
In this post we will share how we integrated Fluency for Imaging into the platform so dictation feels like a natural part of the diagnostic workflow.
What we wanted from M*Modal integration
Before integration, doctors have to launch the dictation tool separately, log in again, and make sure the right patient and exam are pulled up. Once the report is finished, they still need to close windows by hand or risk leaving a trail of half-open files cluttering the screen.
Our platform changes that. The day begins with the worklist, the central hub of every exam. Choose a patient exam, and the platform spins up the configured tools in perfect sync. For M*Modal that means the dictation window opens already tied to the correct study, no extra login or searching required. As soon as the report is signed, the status feeds back into the worklist and the case closes automatically, keeping the desktop clean and the workflow ready for what comes next.
Now let’s look at the technical work that turned this idea into reality.
How we integrated M*Modal Fluency for Imaging
When a radiologist picks an exam in the worklist, the platform quietly hands the context to a small desktop client. That client passes along the exam context and launches Fluency for Imaging already on the right case. From the doctor’s view the dictation window just appears, ready to go.
After that, the two systems talk through XML files. M*Modal drops small XML documents into an “OUT” folder whenever something happens, such as starting a draft, saving progress, or signing the report. Our client watches that folder, reads the files, and turns them into live status updates for the worklist. The platform can also place its own XML files into the “IN” folder to tell MModal which exam to open or close. Each file is one-time use, consumed and deleted after reading, which keeps the exchange simple and reliable. Thanks to this loop, the worklist always reflects the real state of every exam. A signed report not only updates the status but also triggers the viewer to close the exam automatically, so no stray windows linger.
Admins only need to point the configuration page to the correct directories and map the signals once. From there the process runs itself with no manual syncing or hidden tricks.
The result in practice
Before integration, preparing Fluency for Imaging on the right exam usually took 25 to 30 seconds. After integration the same step now finishes in 7 to 10 seconds. For a radiologist working through 40 to 50 exams a day, this saves roughly a quarter of an hour that would otherwise be lost to repetitive actions.
Across a team of doctors the effect is much larger. Dozens of minutes each day are no longer spent on clicking through logins and windows but are instead redirected to reading images and finalizing reports. With less energy wasted on software routines, radiologists keep sharper focus on clinical data, which lowers the chance of errors and improves the quality of every diagnosis delivered.
Let’s build smarter workflows together
We make different systems work together as if they were built for the same purpose. In healthcare that means PACS, image viewers, reporting platforms, dictation software like Fluency for Imaging, and many other tools that shape the daily routine. The same work applies in any industry where teams rely on a mix of software that was never built to cooperate. If your environment feels weighed down by scattered apps and manual steps, we can help tie everything together. Get in touch with us to explore how we can do the same for your organization.
