Modality worklists are used to:

Modality worklists are specifically designed to enhance workflow in medical imaging departments by allowing imaging systems to access and display a list of scheduled patients and their corresponding examinations. This functionality enables technologists and radiographers to quickly navigate through their patient lists, ensuring that they can efficiently locate and select the patient they need to examine at that moment.

The primary role of these worklists is to streamline the process of patient management during imaging procedures, allowing for a more organized approach to patient care and minimizing the chances of errors, such as performing the wrong examination on the wrong patient. They integrate seamlessly with the hospital’s information system, pulling relevant data, such as patient demographics and scheduled exam details, directly into the modality, thereby simplifying the workflow for the imaging staff. This integration enhances operational efficiency and patient safety.

While it might seem that scheduling, inputting orders, or storing images could relate to the overall radiologic workflow, those functions are not the primary purpose of the modality worklist. Instead, they focus on patient navigation and appointment tracking specifically within the imaging context.