Imaging Prioritization Agent

The work it takes off your plate

Radiology worklists ordered purely by arrival time can delay critical diagnoses such as stroke, PE, or unexpected findings on inpatient studies. STAT flags are overused, clinical context is buried in free-text, and ED/OR urgency competes with routine outpatient backlog. Without intelligent prioritization, turnaround for the sickest patients suffers. The Imaging Prioritization Agent reorders worklists by acuity, STAT status, and clinical context so critical reads are accelerated without starving other queues.

How it works

The agent continuously scores unread studies using order priority, modality, clinical indication, care setting, and optional AI triage signals. It re-ranks radiologist worklists, escalates time-critical studies, and balances subspecialty assignments while tracking SLA compliance.

1. Step 1: Ingest Unread Study Queue

   • Pull RIS/PACS worklist of unread and preliminary studies
   • Capture modality, body region, order priority, and ordering location
   • Extract clinical indication and relevant prior reports

   Result: A complete, current pool of studies awaiting interpretation is available.

2. Step 2: Score Acuity and Clinical Urgency

   • Weight STAT/ASAP flags, stroke/PE protocols, and ED/OR origin
   • Incorporate clinical context keywords and problem list risk
   • Apply optional AI worklist triage scores for critical findings suspicion

   Result: Each study receives a dynamic priority score and SLA deadline.

3. Step 3: Re-Rank Radiologist Worklists

   • Assign studies to subspecialty-appropriate readers
   • Reorder queues by acuity while preserving fairness rules
   • Surface aging studies that risk SLA breach

   Result: Radiologists see the highest-impact studies first.

4. Step 4: Escalate and Monitor Turnaround

   • Alert on approaching or breached critical TATs
   • Notify ED/ICU when critical preliminary or final reads are available
   • Report priority accuracy and turnaround by acuity tier

   Result: Critical imaging is read faster with measurable SLA performance.

Why use it

• Faster Critical Reads. Elevates stroke, PE, and STAT studies automatically.
• Context-Aware Queues. Uses clinical indication, not just arrival order.
• Balanced Worklists. Maintains subspecialty fit and backlog fairness.
• SLA Protection. Escalates aging studies before breaches.
• Care Team Alignment. Speeds notification when high-acuity results are ready.