A private radiology practice in Abuja had been running medical imaging software on imported workstations that arrived pre-configured by an overseas vendor. The setup worked, but when one system failed, replacement parts and support were a logistics challenge. They came to us asking if a locally-built system could match or exceed what they had.
Their software stack: Osirix MD for DICOM viewing and 3D reconstruction, and a secondary system running a picture archiving solution. The key demands are fast DICOM file loading, smooth 3D volume rendering, and rock-solid reliability during patient consultations.
The Configuration
Medical imaging software is primarily CPU and RAM bound, not GPU bound (unlike 3D game rendering). We focused accordingly:
- Intel Core i9-14900K (high single-thread performance for responsive DICOM navigation)
- 128GB DDR5 RAM (large CT scan datasets load entirely into memory — no paging)
- NVIDIA RTX 4070 12GB (adequate for GPU-accelerated 3D reconstruction without overspending)
- 2TB NVMe PCIe 5.0 (fast DICOM loading from local SSD)
- UPS integration with clean power delivery (we specified an APC unit alongside the build)
- Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Outcome
The system met and exceeded the performance of their previous imported workstation in every benchmark test we ran with their actual DICOM datasets. Local warranty and support meant their IT manager had a phone number to call — not an international ticket queue.