Platform requirements
Hardware and software requirements
Minimum and recommended specifications for on-site servers and reading workstations, plus the DICOM and HL7 documents your integration team will ask for
Technical documents
Three documents for your IT team
System requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware, software and network specifications for servers and workstations
PDF · 11 pages · rev. 10.0317DownloadDICOM conformance statement
Supported SOP classes, transfer syntaxes and communication profiles for integrating modalities and other DICOM nodes
PDF · 39 pagesDownloadHL7 specifications
Supported HL7 versions and messages, ORM/ORU segment mapping, and configuration for RIS and HIS integration
PDF · 28 pagesDownloadBefore you start
General requirements
This page sets out the minimum and recommended hardware, software and network requirements for Lifetrack PACS — for an on-site server where one is deployed, and for the workstations that read from it. The usual bottlenecks are RAM, CPU speed and disk transfer rate.
Hardware must meet the minimum specification or better. Lifetrack's warranty, service and support provisions do not apply where the minimum specification is not met. We strongly recommend meeting or exceeding the recommended specification.
Choosing a server
Size the on-site server against three things:
- Number of concurrent users
- Volume of cases
- Required level of redundancy
On-site servers
Server hardware and software
Three reference configurations, from a rack unit for tertiary hospitals down to a NUC for imaging centres
On-site server — standard rack unit
Recommended for most tertiary-level hospitals
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* Drive size varies with the number of modalities, the volume of studies stored and how long studies need to be kept.
On-site server — standard tower unit
Recommended for most primary- to secondary-level hospitals and selected diagnostic imaging facilities
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* Drive size varies with the number of modalities, the volume of studies stored and how long studies need to be kept.
On-site server — NUC
Recommended for most diagnostic imaging facilities
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* Drive size varies with the number of modalities, the volume of studies stored and how long studies need to be kept.
Workstations
Reading station and clinical workstation
The viewer runs in a Chromium-based browser, so the workstation requirement is mostly graphics, memory and monitors
Operating system
Lifetrack PACS is operating-system agnostic and runs on any system with a Chromium-based browser. For best performance, use the latest release.
Supported browsers
- Google Chrome
- Brave
- Chromium-based Microsoft Edge
- Chromium
Radiology reading station — standard
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Radiology reading station — NUC
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Clinical and radiographer workstation
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About these specifications
Taken from the System Requirements document, revision 10.0317 (17 March 2020). Hardware moves quickly — if you are specifying new equipment, check with us for the current recommendation before you buy.