What is teleradiology?
Teleradiology is the electronic transmission of radiology images — X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound — from one location to a qualified radiologist at another, who interprets the study and returns a signed report.
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Teleradiology basics
What's the difference between teleradiology and AI-assisted reporting?
Teleradiology rents you a remote radiologist who signs the report. AI-assisted reporting gives your own radiologist an AI-drafted report to edit and sign in a fraction of the usual time. ProRadIQ supports both.
Read full answerAI in radiology
How is AI used in radiology?
AI in radiology automates routine tasks — measuring lesions, detecting nodules, drafting reports — so a radiologist spends less time on boilerplate and more on the actual diagnosis. It augments radiologists, it does not replace them.
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No. AI replaces the typing, the measuring, and the boilerplate — not the radiologist. Every ProRadIQ report is reviewed, edited where needed, and digitally signed by a registered radiologist before release.
Read full answerCan AI radiology reports hallucinate findings?
Yes, any generative model can. ProRadIQ mitigates this with modality-specific safety scrubs, an organisation-scoped correction memory, structured evidence digests from every image, and — most importantly — a registered radiologist who reviews and signs every report.
Read full answerWhat is correction memory and is it safe?
Correction memory captures every edit a radiologist makes to a draft, scrubs the PHI, and feeds the pattern back so future drafts read more like that radiologist's style. It is strictly organisation-scoped — nothing crosses tenant boundaries.
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Is ProRadIQ HIPAA-compliant?
ProRadIQ is HIPAA-aware: PHI is encrypted in transit and at rest, access is per-tenant with audit logs, and signed reports are hash-chained. ProRadIQ is ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 13485 certified. For US-regulated deployments we sign a BAA.
Read full answerIs ProRadIQ GDPR-compliant?
Yes. ProRadIQ is GDPR and UK GDPR aware: data minimisation, encryption, per-tenant isolation, EU/UK data residency on request, signed Data Processing Agreement, and DSAR fulfilment built into the platform.
Read full answerWhat ISO certifications does ProRadIQ hold?
ProRadIQ is certified to ISO 13485 (medical device quality), IEC 62304 (medical software lifecycle), ISO 14971 (medical device risk management) and ISO/IEC 27001 (information security).
Read full answerWhich country regulators does ProRadIQ align with?
ProRadIQ validates the signing radiologist's registration against the appropriate council: NMC (India), GMC (UK), DHA (UAE), AHPRA (Australia), KMPDC (Kenya), MDCN (Nigeria), MDC (Ghana).
Read full answerModalities
Which modalities does ProRadIQ support?
X-ray, CT (including HRCT and contrast-enhanced), MRI (brain, spine, MSK, body), mammography, ultrasound (radiologist-signed reporting), and PET-CT follow-up. Modality-aware prompts deliver structured reports tailored to each.
Read full answerCT vs MRI — when to use each?
CT is fast, widely available, and excellent for bone, lung and acute haemorrhage. MRI uses no ionising radiation and is better for soft tissue, brain parenchyma, spine and joints. They are complementary, not substitutes.
Read full answerHow does ProRadIQ report spine MRI?
One paragraph per imaged disc level — disc, nerve roots and canal described together — so the report reads the way a radiologist dictates and the way a clinician scans it.
Read full answerWhat are the most common findings on a chest X-ray?
Chest X-ray findings cluster into lung (consolidation, opacity, effusion, pneumothorax, mass), cardiac (cardiomegaly, pulmonary oedema), mediastinal (widening, hilar masses), pleural (effusion, thickening) and bony (rib fractures) categories.
Read full answerHow is a stroke CT interpreted?
First rule out haemorrhage on non-contrast CT (hyperdense blood). Then look for early ischaemic changes (loss of grey-white differentiation, sulcal effacement, dense MCA sign) and add CT angiography to find the occlusion if thrombectomy is on the table.
Read full answerWhat are the red flags on emergency imaging?
Acute intracranial haemorrhage, large-vessel stroke, tension pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection, free intraperitoneal air or fluid, bowel obstruction with ischaemia, ectopic pregnancy, and testicular torsion top the list.
Read full answerWorkflow & turnaround
What is PACS and how does ProRadIQ work with it?
PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) is the on-site server that stores and serves DICOM images. ProRadIQ ingests directly from any PACS — Orthanc, Conquest, dcm4chee, Synapse, Centricity — via DICOM C-STORE or a small Lua push script.
Read full answerHow fast is the AI draft on ProRadIQ?
The AI draft typically completes in 3–5 minutes per study, depending on modality, image count, and current load. Plain films are faster; multi-series CT and MRI sit at the longer end.
Read full answerWhat's the typical turnaround time for a signed report?
Routine cases: a signed report typically lands in 10–25 minutes from study arrival. Emergency cases are prioritised and usually under 15 minutes. AI draft is 3–5 minutes; radiologist edit-and-sign is 2–10 minutes depending on complexity.
Read full answerHow do I push studies from Orthanc to ProRadIQ?
Drop our provided Lua script into your Orthanc config, generate a centre-specific push token on the ProRadIQ admin, paste the token into the Lua, and every newly stored study auto-pushes over HTTPS within seconds.
Read full answerWhat reporting standards does ProRadIQ follow?
Structured, modality-aware reports following RSNA / RANZCR templates where applicable, with bolded positive findings, a clear Impression section, and critical-finding callouts. Output is delivered as PDF, DOCX and FHIR DiagnosticReport.
Read full answerPricing & onboarding
How much does ProRadIQ cost?
Pricing is per-study and bespoke to your modality mix and monthly volume. There is no setup fee for standard onboarding. Request a quote from harjot@proradiq.com or WhatsApp +91 81466 87177.
Read full answerIs there a free trial?
Yes. Trials include onboarding credits that let you push and report real studies end-to-end before committing. Sign up at proradiq.com and we'll onboard you within one business day.
Read full answerHow long does onboarding take?
Most centres are live the same day. Standard onboarding — organisation setup, push tokens, Orthanc Lua install, radiologist credential verification — takes 60–90 minutes once your team is available.
Read full answerSecurity & data
Where is patient data stored?
On managed cloud infrastructure with regional isolation. Default region is India for South Asia clients; EU/UK regions are available on request for GDPR deployments; UAE region for GCC. Patient data never leaves the contracted region.
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