Definition: The Audit Trail and Node Authentication - Radiology Option system is a digital service that provides a secure method for tracking and authenticating user activities within radiology systems. It ensures the integrity and confidentiality of patient data by maintaining a record of all actions performed and by verifying the identities of all nodes or users accessing the system. Source: Health Level Seven International (HL7) Source reference: https://www.hl7.org/implement/standards/product_brief.cfm?product_id=258 Additional information: The Audit Trail and Node Authentication - Radiology Option system is a critical component of healthcare IT infrastructure, particularly in radiology departments. It helps in maintaining the security and privacy of patient data by creating an audit trail, a record of all activities performed within the system. This includes actions such as accessing, modifying, or deleting patient data. The system also authenticates all nodes or users accessing the system, ensuring that only authorized individuals can access sensitive information. This dual functionality helps prevent unauthorized access and data breaches, and provides a means to investigate any potential security incidents. Example: For instance, in a hospital's radiology department, a radiologist accesses a patient's MRI scans stored in the system. The Audit Trail and Node Authentication - Radiology Option system would record this activity, including the radiologist's identity, the time of access, and the specific data accessed. If any changes were made to the data, these would also be recorded. Simultaneously, the system would verify the radiologist's identity before granting access, ensuring that the user is authorized to view the data. LOST view: TVA-Health Medical Imaging Enablers [Motivation] Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/egovera/AuditTrailAndNodeAuthentication-RadiologyOptionSystemApplicationService EIRA traceability: eira:DigitalSolutionApplicationService ABB name: egovera:AuditTrailAndNodeAuthentication-RadiologyOptionSystemApplicationService EIRA concept: eira:ArchitectureBuildingBlock Last modification: 2023-08-04 dct:identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/egovera/AuditTrailAndNodeAuthentication-RadiologyOptionSystemApplicationService dct:title: Audit Trail And Node Authentication - Radiology Option System Application Service