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04 MRTdosimetryWorkshop Calvert and Tran-Gia SM
04 MRTdosimetryWorkshop Calvert and Tran-Gia SM
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Participating Systems
• 5 Countries.
• SPECT/CT systems of 3 large vendors.
• 2 different detector crystal thicknesses.
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Outline
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Outline
DosePart
Comparison
1&2 Exercise (The Christie)
Part 3 Part 4
Sensitivity
1. Extend Printed Phantom 3D-printed ICRP (4-Organ 3D-printed
Sealed Ba-133
phantom)
Partial Volume 2-organ phantom vs. liquid I-131
2. Generation of Ground Truth TAC & Dose (PK Model & MC Simulation)
3. Measurement of TAC (Experimental & MC Simulation)
4. Dose Calculation & Comparison (Commercial & in-house)
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1.1 Sensitivity Determination
Goal Reconstruction
Counts in
each voxel
Conversion according to
sensitivity (cps/MBq[1])
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Activity per voxel
Counts → Activity
→ Activity distribution
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[1] Counts-per-second-per-MBq
1.1 Sensitivity Determination
Calibration protocol
(produced within the MRTDosimetry project)
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1.1 Sensitivity Determination
Approach
• Fill large phantom (to reduce partial volume effects) with
traceable amount of activity.
• SPECT/CT imaging (TACQ) + clinical reconstruction.
• Calculate conversion factor: Filled
Phantom
Total counts Aphantom
SPECT
Decay-corrected Total live time
Imaging
activity ctotal
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1.1 Sensitivity Determination
Protocol:
Suggestions on Carrier Solution
(MRTDosimetry: Only Lu-177 and I-131)
Suggestions on > 18 cm
Phantom Filling < 10 L
www.biodex.com
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1.1 Sensitivity Determination
SPECT/CT Positioning
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1.1 Sensitivity Determination
Protocol: Suggestions on
SPECT/CT
SPECT/CT Reconstruction Reconstruction
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1.1 Sensitivity Determination
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1.1 Sensitivity Determination
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1.1 Sensitivity Determination
Goal Reconstruction
Counts per
Voxel
Conversion according to
sensitivity (cps/MBq)
?!
Activity per voxel
Counts → Activity
→ Activity distribution
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Outline
DosePart
Comparison
1&2 Exercise (The Christie)
Part 3 Part 4
Sensitivity
1. Your Choice ☺ 3D-printed ICRP Sealed Ba-133
Partial Volume 2-organ phantom vs. liquid I-131
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1.2 Partial Volume Assessment
Partial Volume Effect
(„Spill-Out“
All spheres should ideally vs. „Spill-In“)
have homogeneous SPECT signal.
Source:
Goal Wikipedia
of this section: Assess the partial volume! Simulation
PSF
(Gaussian)
FWHM
SPECT: 1-2 cm
Image Formation:
Convolution of object and point spread function of imaging system.
(„How the imaging system see the object”).
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1.2 Partial Volume Assessment
Approach
• Fill sphere phantom with known geometry (known radii) with
traceable amount of activity (Asphere,i).
• SPECT/CT imaging (TACQ) + clinical reconstruction.
• Draw sphere VOIs based on nominal diameters and CT.
• Obtain ratio of spilled out counts:
𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 ctotal Sphere
SPECT/CT
𝑅𝐶(𝑖) = Phantom
Fusion & VOIs
𝐴𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒,𝑖 ∙ 𝑇𝐴𝐶𝑄 ∙ 𝐶𝐹
From 1.1
SPECT
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1.2 Partial Volume Assessment
Optional in calibration protocol (Appendix)
http://www.biodex.com
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1.2 Partial Volume Assessment
Phantom Filling Procedure Activity
Carrier
(This procedure assumes that the sphere Solution
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1.2 Partial Volume Assessment
SPECT
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1.2 Partial Volume Assessment
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Outline
DosePart
Comparison
1&2 Exercise (The Christie)
Part 3 Part 4
Sensitivity
1. Your Choice ☺ 3D-printed ICRP Sealed Ba-133
Partial Volume 2-organ phantom vs. liquid I-131
3D Printing Template:
2 Organs (Kidney & Spleen)
of ICRP 110[1] Voxel Phantom
• Average male/female.
• Segmented & modified CT of individual.
• Voxel size (1.8 x 1.8 x 4.8 mm3) places limit on
resolution of organs.
• Accepted as dosimetry standard.
Phantom Design
Convert voxels Smoothen Extrude walls, add
to surface surface filling & supports, cut
Voxels Cortex
Medulla
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1.3 Quantitative Imaging Exercise
Phantom Fabrication
Print Seal
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1.3 Quantitative Imaging Exercise
Phantom Fabrication
Final design Final printed phantom
Jaszczak phantom
Top baseplate
Spleen
Kidney
Support rods
Bottom baseplate
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1.3 Quantitative Imaging Exercise
Phantom Fabrication
“Bulk production” SPECT/CT quality control
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1.3 Quantitative Imaging Exercise
2 Stock Solutions:
• High Activity Concentration
(Kidney Medulla)
• Low Activity Concentration
(Spleen & Kidney Cortex)
High
Container
Lab Balance High Low
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1.3 Quantitative Imaging Exercise
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1.3 Quantitative Imaging Exercise
Mounting Instructions
Filling Instructions
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1.3 Quantitative Imaging Exercise
Phantom-specific
organ-positioning!
SPECT
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Outline
DosePart
Comparison
1&2 Exercise (The Christie)
Part 3 Part 4
Sensitivity
1. Your Choice ☺ 3D-printed ICRP Sealed Ba-133
Partial Volume 2-organ phantom vs. liquid I-131
0.53
0.73
0.21
0.78
0.87 0.81
Idea:
Replace liquid I-131 sources by sealed Ba-133 sources.
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1.4 Validation of Radioactive Test Sources
• Design of 4 Ba-133 sealed sources.
Ba-133
Concentration Activity Diameter Length Volume Dimensions & Activities
(kBq/g) (MBq) (mm) (mm) (cm^3)
200 0.34 7.5 38.0 1.7
200 1.34 15.0 38.0 6.7 3D printed
200 5.38 30.0 38.0 26.9 containers
200 21.48 60.0 38.0 107.4
CAD Models.
Liquid
• Production of 4 identical containers I-131
to be filled with liquid I-131.
• Validate sealed Ba-133 against liquid I-131 sources.
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1.4 Validation of Radioactive Test Sources
d = 21.6 cm
7.5mm/40mm
Jaszczak Phantom
Solid Sources
Partial Volume 15mm/50mm
60mm/95mm
30mm/60mm
Attachment holes
Jaszczak cylinder
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1.4 Validation of Radioactive Test Sources
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1.4 Validation of Radioactive Test Sources
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1.4 Validation of Radioactive Test Sources
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Outcomes / Deliverables
QI Comparison Exercise:
• Protocol for commissioning and QC of SPECT/CT imaging
systems.
• Multi-center assessment of quantitative accuracy of
different SPECT/CT systems.
• Validation of Ba-133 as surrogate for liquid I-131.
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Aims of Comparison Exercises
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Outline
Part 1 & 2 Part 3 Part 4
4-organ phantom
Quantitative Serial
Imaging Comparison SPECT (UKW)
Exercise Dose Calculations
Ground truth TAC Imaging
1. Sensitivity Determination (Jaszczak Cylinder)
2. Partial Volume Assessment (6-sphere Phantom)
3. Quantitative Imaging Exercise (3D-printed 2-organ Phantom)
x S
4. Validation of Radioactive Test Sources (Ba-133 Surrogate vs. Liquid I-131)
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Outline
Part 1 & 2 Part 3 Part 4
4-organ phantom
Quantitative Serial
Imaging Comparison SPECT (UKW)
Exercise Dose Calculations
Ground truth TAC Imaging
1. Sensitivity Determination (Jaszczak Cylinder)
2. Partial Volume Assessment (6-sphere Phantom)
3. Quantitative Imaging Exercise (3D-printed 2-organ Phantom)
x S
4. Validation of Radioactive Test Sources (Ba-133 Surrogate vs. Liquid I-131)
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2.1 Extended 3D Printed Phantom
Jaszczak phantom
Top baseplate
Spleen
Support rods
Bottom baseplate
Spleen Tumour
Kidney
Liver
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2.1 Extended 3D Printed Phantom
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2.1 Extended 3D Printed Phantom
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2.2 Ground Truth TAC
Uptake
Liver
Spleen
Time (h)
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2.2 Ground Truth TAC
Source
Liver LK Cortex LK Medulla RK Cortex RK Medulla Spleen Tumour
Liver 6.57E-02 3.63E-04 2.96E-04 1.08E-03 8.07E-04 2.93E-04 3.27E-03
S (mGy/MBq.hr)
LKCortex 3.64E-04 9.10E-01 1.80E-02 4.21E-04 3.76E-04 1.76E-03 2.85E-04
LK Medulla 2.96E-04 1.79E-02 1.94E+00 4.13E-04 3.87E-04 9.87E-04 2.27E-04
RK Cortex 1.08E-03 4.22E-04 4.18E-04 1.09E+00 2.35E-02 1.85E-04 7.91E-04
RK Medull 6.51E-04 3.08E-04 3.17E-04 1.89E-02 1.87E+00 1.30E-04 5.20E-04
Spleen 2.93E-04 1.75E-03 9.81E-04 1.82E-04 1.59E-04 6.71E-01 2.20E-04
Tumour 3.28E-03 2.91E-04 2.30E-04 7.87E-04 6.48E-04 2.24E-04 5.21E+00
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2.3 Post-Therapy Lu-177 SPECT Imaging
STLs voxels
to to
voxels proj.
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2.3 Generating device agnostic images
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Outline
Part 1 & 2 Part 3 Part 4
4-organ phantom
Quantitative Serial
Imaging Comparison SPECT (UKW)
Exercise Dose Calculations
Ground truth TAC Imaging
1. Sensitivity Determination (Jaszczak Cylinder)
2. Partial Volume Assessment (6-sphere Phantom)
3. Quantitative Imaging Exercise (3D-printed 2-organ Phantom)
x S
4. Validation of Radioactive Test Sources (Ba-133 Surrogate vs. Liquid I-131)
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2.4 Dosimetry systems available
Commercial In House
LUNDADOSE
RAYDOSE
VoxelMed
MIDAS
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2.4 Dosimetry systems available
Planar Planar + SPECT MULTI-SPECT Organ Voxel
Voxelmed Voxelmed Voxelmed
Raydose Raydose
Hermes Hybrid Hermes Hybrid Hermes Hybrid Hermes Hybrid Hermes Hybrid
Dosimetry™ Dosimetry™ Dosimetry™ Dosimetry™ Dosimetry™
LundADose LundADose LundADose LundADose LundADose
GE GE GE GE
THG THG THG THG
NUKDOS NUKDOS NUKDOS NUKDOS
MIDAS MIDAS MIDAS MIDAS MIDAS
QDose QDose QDose QDose
DoseFX DoseFX
Planet® Dose Planet® Dose
MIRADA MIRADA
Simplicit90YTM Simplicit90YTM
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2.4 Patient Dose Comparison
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2.4 Patient Dose Comparison
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2.4 Patient Dose Comparison
Patient 1 WP 4.1.1 of MRTDosimetry
Dose Dose Dose
(Gy)
Liver (Gy)
Total Kidneys (Gy)
Spleen
2.00 2.00 1.50
1.50 1.50
1.00
1.00 1.00
0.50
0.50 0.50
Patient 2
Dose Dose Dose
(Gy)
Liver (Gy)
Total Kidneys (Gy)
Spleen
2.50 2.00 3.00
2.00 1.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.50 0.50
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2.4 Data collection
• Important data to collect include TAC fits, etc, but more importantly
the uncertainties associated with these.
• Uncertainties on fit parameters will be used (where possible) to
estimate uncertainties on calculated dose values.
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2.4 Data collection
• Important data to collect include TAC fits, etc, but more importantly
the uncertainties associated with these.
• Uncertainties on fit parameters will be used (where possible) to
estimate uncertainties on calculated dose values.
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Data comparison
Voxel-level dosimetry
Fractional Volume
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 5 10 15
Dose (Gy)
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Outcomes / Deliverables
QI Comparison Exercise:
• Protocol for commissioning and QC of SPECT/CT imaging
systems.
• Multi-center assessment of quantitative accuracy of
different SPECT/CT systems.
• Validation of Ba-133 as surrogate for liquid I-131.
Dose Comparison Exercise:
• Protocol for commissioning dosimetry platforms &
determining overall uncertainty in the absorbed dose
quantification process.
• First ground-truth training set for validation of different
dosimetry software.
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Thank you very much
for your kind attention!
http://mrtdosimetry-empir.eu/
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