1. A medical system architecture comprising: a modality for acquiring examination images; a processor connected to said modality for processing said examination images; a transmission system connected to said processor for transmitting said examination images to a location remote from said processor; a memory connected to said transmission system for storing said examination images; and said processor being programmed as an RIS client for exchanging text messages and for displaying an RIS client window and for creating RIS interaction masks, and said workstation having a network connection to an RIS server for communicating with said RIS client.