ABSTRACT
Radiology services have become increasingly dependent on computers and digital technologies for their routine activities, especially evident from the millennium onwards in a similar way to other areas in healthcare. Imaging informatics is the collective name given to the field of work and combination of technologies that provide the features of a paper-less or paper-lite department. With financial and efficiency-based advantages in modernising radiological departments away from the traditional film, chemical, and paper-based practices, the field of imaging informatics continues to grow rapidly and it is here where radiographers, with their clinical skills, can play a vital role. Imaging informatics professionals generally begin their careers in administering these two systems only, then are gradually exposed to the remainder of the profession over time as they gain experience and knowledge. Bridges (or connections) between applications provide interoperability between systems and are known as 'interfaces'; however, interfaces have the unfortunate reputation for being the 'weak link' in informatics estates.
