[ACOnet (Austrian Academic Computer Network) as data carrier for teleradiologic consultations].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the feasibility of image transfer for teleradiologic consultations using the Austrian Academic Computer Network (ACOnet). The ACOnet corresponds between the main universities to a MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) with a transfer rate of 4 Mbps. Its use is free of charge for university institutions.


METHODS
1740 test image data sets and 620 image data sets for teleradiological consultations were exchanged without annotations between the Departments of Diagnostic Radiology of the universities of Innsbruck and Graz, using the ACOnet.


RESULTS
Data transmission was reliable and fast with an average transfer capacity of 170.2 kBytes/s (94-341 kBytes/s). There were no major problems with image transfer during the test phase.


CONCLUSIONS
Due to its high transfer capacity, the ACOnet is considered a reasonable alternative to the ISDN service.
Giacomuzzi
S M
SM
Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, Universitätsklinik Innsbruck.
Springer
P
P
Dessl
A
A
Stöger
A
A
Waldenberger
P
P
Buchberger
W
W
Bodner
G
G
Bale
R
R
Schreder
J G
JG
Gell
G
G
Jaschke
W
W
D001317:Austria; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003253:Consultants; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011871:Radiology; D013685:Telecommunications; D017216:Telemedicine; D014495:Universities
Das ACOnet (Austrian Academic Computer Network) als Datenträger für teleradiologische Konsultationen.