Radiology dictation software that keeps the list moving
Dictate findings and impressions straight into your reporting or PACS workflow — with radiology vocabulary, AI that tidies the wording, and audio that can stay on your machine. Free on Mac and Windows.
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The worklist doesn't wait
Radiology is reporting at volume. A reading list can run to dozens of studies a session, and every one ends in a structured report — technique, comparison, findings, impression. Typing them is too slow to keep pace, so dictation has always been the norm; the problem is that generic dictation stumbles on anatomy, modality terms, and the measurements that fill an imaging report.
Vowen is dictation that speaks radiology. It learns the anatomical and modality vocabulary your reports run on, types into whatever reporting field or document your cursor is in, and can run entirely on your workstation — so you can dictate the impression and move to the next study without fighting the words.
Built for reading-room throughput
Fast, accurate on the terminology, and private by default.
Audio can stay on your workstation
Vowen transcribes locally with on-device models by default, so a dictated report doesn't have to leave your computer. Optional cloud AI stays off until you enable it with your own key.
Knows anatomy and modality terms
Add the vocabulary an imaging report is built from — 'hypodensity', 'ground-glass opacity', 'T2 hyperintensity', 'no acute intracranial abnormality' — and Vowen keeps them so they transcribe right instead of being guessed.
Types into your reporting field
Vowen writes wherever your cursor is — a reporting template, a structured findings field, a document, an email to the referring clinician. No bespoke integration to set up and nothing to paste.
Shapes speech into a clean impression
Optional AI cleanup removes filler and fixes punctuation, and can format a spoken read into tidy, paragraphed findings and a clear impression ready to review and sign.
Keep the worklist moving
Dictating each report inline — rather than typing it or queuing it for later — keeps turnaround tight and the reading list from backing up over a long session.
No per-seat enterprise contract
Core dictation is free with a one-time Pro upgrade — a different model from the subscription-only radiology reporting suites that license per radiologist.
It speaks fluent radiology report
Add the terms your reads run on and Vowen keeps them. A few examples of what it handles:
Worth knowing
An honest note on HIPAA & compliance
Vowen is general-purpose dictation software — not a certified medical or HIPAA-compliant product, and we don't offer a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) today. Because transcription can run entirely on your device, your audio doesn't have to be sent anywhere, but you remain responsible for handling protected health information (PHI) under your organization's policies. Vowen also isn't a radiology information system and doesn't integrate with PACS/RIS — it types into the fields you already use. If you dictate PHI, confirm your setup with your compliance team and keep optional cloud AI features off unless they've been approved.
Vowen vs dedicated radiology reporting
Purpose-built radiology reporting platforms like Nuance PowerScribe bundle dictation with PACS/RIS integration and structured templates, at enterprise pricing. Vowen is lighter and general-purpose — here's the honest comparison.
| Feature | PowerScribe | Vowen |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | PowerScribeEnterprise license | VowenFree to start, one-time Pro |
| Platforms | PowerScribeWindows-focused | VowenmacOS + Windows |
| On-device transcription | PowerScribeCloud-based | Vowen |
| PACS / RIS integration | PowerScribe | Vowen |
| Custom vocabulary | PowerScribe | Vowen |
| Structured report templates | PowerScribe | VowenVia your reporting tool |
| Setup | PowerScribeIT-led deployment | VowenDownload and go |
Common questions.
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Can radiologists use Vowen to dictate reports?
Yes — Vowen lets you speak findings and impressions into any reporting field, template, or document, with a custom dictionary for radiology vocabulary and on-device transcription so the audio can stay on your workstation. It dictates into the tools you already use rather than replacing your reporting platform.
Does it understand radiology terminology?
Add the anatomical terms, modality language, and standard phrases you use — 'ground-glass opacity', 'T2 hyperintensity', 'no acute intracranial abnormality' — to Vowen's dictionary and it remembers them, so reports transcribe accurately instead of being guessed phonetically.
Does Vowen integrate with PACS or RIS?
No. Vowen isn't a radiology information system and doesn't integrate with PACS/RIS. It types wherever your cursor is, so it works inside the reporting field or template you already dictate into — but it won't pull studies or push structured data on its own.
Is patient information kept private?
By default Vowen transcribes on-device, so a dictated report doesn't have to leave your computer. Cloud AI features are optional and only run if you enable them with your own API key. Vowen isn't a certified HIPAA product — see the compliance note above.
How is this different from PowerScribe?
PowerScribe is a purpose-built radiology reporting platform with PACS/RIS integration and structured templates at enterprise pricing. Vowen is lightweight, general-purpose dictation that runs on Mac and Windows, can transcribe on-device, and is free to start — but it doesn't integrate with PACS/RIS or replace a reporting system.
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