Research on testing the robustness of DICOM-e-mail secure teleradiology systems
Cao, O.L.-j.; Zhao, J.; Zhuang, T.-g.
Zhongguo Yi Liao Qi Xie Za Zhi 30(4): 280-283; 252
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1671-7104 PMID: 17039939 Document Number: 595687
DICOM-e-mail is a secure teleradiology protocol released by German Radiology Society and has already been applied clinically. To improve the robustness of the system, the protocol has been upgraded by adding some mechanisms such as system feedback. Moreover, a test method is also implemented by sending erroneous mails to application software that supports DICOM-e-mail. Through the tests for two different DICOM-e-mail teleradiology application, the validity of the new protocol is proved and at the same time some bugs are found. The implementation of the latest protocol and the general error tests can help to make the whole teleradiology system a better robustness. The implementation of DICOM-e-mail protocol in our country is also discussed in this paper.