title: [ACOnet (Austrian Academic Computer Network) as data carrier for teleradiologic consultations].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, Universitätsklinik Innsbruck.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Giacomuzzi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Springer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dessl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stöger
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Waldenberger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Buchberger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bodner
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bale
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Schreder
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gell
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jaschke
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003253:Consultants; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011871:Radiology; D013685:Telecommunications; D017216:Telemedicine; D014495:Universities
vernacular_title: Das ACOnet (Austrian Academic Computer Network) als Datenträger für teleradiologische Konsultationen.