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Hardware Required to Run Programs

Computer: A PC running the Linux or Microsoft Windows operating system (2000, NT, XP, etc.). However, see limitations and version numbers on the download software page for Linux systems. A PC computer must have an ethernet card installed and a 24 bit true color high end graphics card. We can recommend an Intel mother board with Intel Extreme Graphics.
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Silicon Graphics computers, running under Irix 6.2 or higher. If you are a radiation therapy department, you probably already have an SGI computer.

Memory: The computer will need a large memory system if large image sets are to be dealt with which is now typical. We recommend at least 512 Megabytes of memory. Experience may be required to gauge how much memory is needed given the work load.

Swap space: A large swap area is needed, particularly if the system memory is small. We would recommend 512 Megabytes of system swap space to start with.

Disk space: A single 512 by 512 CT image requires half a megabyte of disk storage. Disk space will be needed to save patient files and images. 40 Gigabyte disk drives are now the norm. You can probably get by with less on an older system if you don't keep very may patient cases.

Graphics card: Every SGI computer comes with an adequate graphics system. On a PC you will need a good work station graphics card if you want fast 3D room perspective views with lighting. We can recommend an Intel mother board with Extreme Graphics or an ATI Fire GL X graphics card. Any graphics card must support Open GL. The SGI computers have the advantage of more visual models than is available on PC's, and we have taken advantage of that. We recommend SGI IRIX systems.

Printer: We only print to Post Script printers. We recommend a color Post Script printer. Printed image quality will depend upon the quality of the printer. LexMark, for example, has several Post Scrip printers in color laser or ink jet. If you have an HP printer, it might be upgradable to Post Script. HP1200C, HP1600C, and HP300XL printers can be upgraded to Post Script. For Windows systems we do have a work around if you don't have a Post Scrip printer.

Windows NT, 2000, etc.:
You must first purchase and install Exceed, Exceed 3D, and Exceed XDK from Hummingbird Communications www.HummingBird.com. The link to Exceed is at www.hummingbird.com/products/nc/exceed/index.html. The cost to you is around $1100.00. You can also get a trial version for 60 days at that site.

We can provide the hardware to you as well with software loaded should you want us to quote you a complete system. Likewise we can quote you the cost of a site visit for installiation and training should you want either or both.

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