3DHISTECH’s advanced laboratory information system, designed to simplify sample management and support pathology department activities and workflows. When combined with the CaseManager DX, an image management system, T&S creates a collaborative environment throughout the digital pathology workflow, covering case registration, gross dissection, sectioning, staining, slide scanning, digital slide storage and reporting. Designed for use by healthcare professionals in laboratory and clinical settings, T&S links electronic health records with sample data–such as containers, blocks and slides-within a centralized database.
Key features
Barcode-based sample tracking
from registration through scanning and handover
Advanced user and permission management
Comprehensive workflow control
with management of each phase – gross dissection, tissue processing, embedding, sectioning and staining
Built-in voice recorder
for audio notes with cases during the gross dissection phase
Integration with CaseManager DX
for automated slide scanning and case assignment
HL7 API
for third-party HIS integration
Capability to receive special examination requests
from CaseManager DX
Encrypted Database for Sensitive Patient Data Protection
LDAP/Active Directory integration
for streamlined user import
Additional features
Comprehensive Workflow Support
Track&Sign™ and CaseManager DX™ streamline the complete pathology workflow.
Sample Tracking and Reporting
A professional barcode-based system for pathological sample tracking and final reporting.
Enhanced Connectivity
- Seamless integration with MacroStation™ for gross examination.
- Brand-independent cassette printer interface for flexible device compatibility.
- Supports both label printing and direct slide printing, saving time by printing slides directly.
Specimen Handling Capabilities
- Accommodates various specimen types, including biopsy, cytology, and autopsy.
- Automated specimen numbering supports multiple concurrent sample registration desks.
Advanced Lab Integration
- Barcode scanning for fast and secure sample identification.
- Barcoded labeling for sample containers and attached documents.
- Integration with specialized devices like slide printers and cassette printers.
Workflow Management
- Unlimited tracking of statuses and events for detailed, sample-based workflow monitoring.
- Supports multiple laboratories, workplaces, and workgroups.
- Automatic task assignment and distribution to specialized laboratories or workgroups.
- Control of individual workflow phases for precision management.
Order Management
- Allows pathologists to mark orders as urgent for laboratory prioritization.
- Supports special orders (e.g., IHC, FISH, molecular examinations) on a single ordering form.
Automation and Efficiency
- Pre-ordering of slide and sectioning jobs at the gross processing stage with pre-set configurations.
- End-of-the-day reports for maintaining paper-based archives.
Customizable and Secure
- Fully customizable layouts for printed forms, including labels and reports.
- Special user authentication with custom access levels.
Data and Communication
- Structured query module for multi-level, customizable database searching.
- Integrated internal messaging module with email-like functionality for user communication.
- Built-in voice recording for creating case-attached audio files.
- Web camera and scanner support for macro images and document storage in a central repository.
Digital Slide Integration
Communication between Track&Sign™, CaseManager™, and SlideStorageDX™ enables automated digital slide scanning and processing via local or wide area networks.
Traceability and Reporting
- Ensures traceability of recorded actions and events.
- Handles case processing from initial handover to final report.
MacroStation
MacroStation is a lightweight, user-friendly grossing table with an integrated image recording system, ideal for capturing high-quality macroscopic images. It bridges the gap between macro and micro imaging, allowing pathologists to access comprehensive visual data from a single platform. MacroStation integrates seamlessly with CaseManager DX and SlideStorage DX, storing macroscopic images alongside digital slides and case data. Gross images can be annotated, shared, or reviewed through teleconsultation, enhancing diagnostic collaboration.
Installation
The installation of Track&Sign on the server is available with two kinds of licenses:
- Track&Sign license only with limited CaseManager functionalities
- Both Track&Sign and CaseManager licenses with full range of functionalities. In this case, the CaseManager installed on the server integrates both the Track&Sign client software in the laboratory and the CaseManager web application on the pathology.
System requirements
Requires the All-in-one Server PC.
CaseManager™ site requirements
Recommended Network Bandwidth:
- Wan1, Wan2 (Broadband access)
- Minimum: 100 Mb/s
- Recommended: 1 Gb/s
| Capacity* | 1-5 viewer session 2.000 slides | 10 viewer sessions 6.000 slides | 20 viewer sessions 16.000 slides | 50-100 viewer session 32.000 slides |
| CPU | Intel QuadCore Xeon | Intel HexaCore Xeon | Intel 8Core Xeon | 2 x Intel 10Core Xeon |
| CPU Speed /Cache | 3.5/3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache | 2.5/2.6 GHz 15 MB Cache | 2.5/2.6 GHz 20 MB Cache | 2.5/2.6 GHz 20 MB Cache |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| Storage OS** | 2x1 TB HDD SATA RAID1 128 GB SSD | 2x1 TB HDD SATA RAID1 128 GB SDD | 2x1 TB HDD SATA RAID1 128 GB SDD | 2x1 TB HDD SATA RAID1 128 GB SDD |
| Storage Data*** | 2 TB HDD SATA RAID1 | 6 TB HDD SATA RAID5 400 GB SDD | 16 TB HDD SATA RAID5 400 GB SDD | 84 TB HDD SATA RAID5 400 GB SDD |
| Server OS | Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016 |
- HDD – Sub-system under the OS must be of RAID level 1 or higher providing greater data security.
- Data – RAID level 5 or higher.
- Network – If NIC teaming method is applied, run at least 2 Ethernet cables between the ports of the switch and the server.
