Computed Tomography Training & CT Registry Prep

Technology Requirements

For students, the following system configuration and software are recommended for optimal performance:

  • Operating System: Windows 8.1+, 10+ or macOS 10.12+ (Chromebooks, iPads, tablets, and mobile devices are not supported)
  • Platforms: Mac OS X 10.12+ (Sierra) or higher or Windows 8.1+, 10+) or higher or *Linux Chrome OS- chrome not compatible nor are tablets or phones for testing through Canvas
  • Hardware: 8 GB of RAM, however, 16GB RAM/Memory would be best depending on how much you store on your computer.
  • Intel Quad-core 1.8GHz CPU or AMD Quad-core 2.0 GHz CPU, and 50 Gb free disk space, 1 GB available disk space
  • Productivity Software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2007 or higher; Adobe Reader 10.0 or higher
  • Web Browser: Firefox 3.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 11.0 or higher, Safari 4.0 or higher, or Chrome *Microsoft Edge is not supported for macOS at this time.
  • Email: students are required to use PRI-issued Gmail to communicate, Notifications: ON
  • Internet Speed: Ideally, a high speed internet with an upload and download speed of 50mbps and above is recommended. Not sure what your internet speed is? You can go to speedtest.net to run a quick, free test.Tethering and HotSpots are not supported.
  • Web Camera and microphone: Web Camera and microphone: We suggest students use the embedded web camera in their laptop or any standard web cam purchased and manufactured within the last 5 years, *3D − Webcams are not supported at this time.
  • We recommend that the computer has a graphics card included (which comes relatively standard these days). This should support WebGL. You can test that your computer supports this using the link: https://get.webgl.org/