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However, radiological data are often siloed across Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), with limited interoperability, traceability, and patient control. This paper proposes and validates a blockchain-enabled architecture that integrates radiological imaging data into a patient-controlled digital wallet (BioWallet) ecosystem. The system combines verifiable credentials, decentralized identifiers (DIDs), and a FHIR-compliant backend to ensure secure, auditable, and standards-based access to DICOM images and associated metadata. The ledger stores only consent and audit hashes, while clinical data remain off-chain and correctable within FHIR\/EHR systems, ensuring auditability without hindering rectification. A validation scenario replicating an ICU emergency was conducted using synthetic ARDS-COVID19 cases to assess latency, consent enforceability, and user experience. 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