Gazelle is an open-source test bed designed to ensure the interoperability and compliance of eHealth information systems.

Whether you’re a vendor implementing eHealth standards, a user deploying health information systems, or participating in events like Connectathons and Projectathons, Gazelle is your go-to platform for robust and reliable testing.

Gazelle operates a body of software tools to facilitate testing and implementation of IHE Integration Profiles in healthcare information technology systems.​

Gazelle is built to support a wide range of testing activities, including:

  • Connectathons and Projectathons: Participate confidently in these collaborative testing events with tools designed to verify the interoperability of your systems.
  • Conformity Assessment: Conduct thorough assessments to certify that your systems adhere to required standards.
  • Vendor Testing and End User Deployments : Vendor Testing and End User Deployments: Ensure your eHealth products meet eHealth standards before they hit the market, and validate their seamless integration and performance in real-world settings.

Gazelle core is the central component of the Gazelle test bed dedicated to testing event support, test execution, message capture, content validation, and security testing.

is composed of a suite of validators and simulators designed to facilitate the test of interoperability specifications for IHE profiles, their local extensions, and other projects beyond healtcare.


encompasses all external tools developed by other communities and connected to Gazelle.

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