Traceable calibration with 177Lu and comparison of activity meters at hospitals in Norway and Sweden
(2023) In Physica Medica 116.- Abstract
Introduction: The activity meter is used to determine the activity of delivered radiopharmaceuticals, administered activity to patients and reference activity when gamma-cameras are calibrated prior to imaged-based dosimetry. The aim is to describe a procedure for cross-calibration of activity meters at different clinical sites, and report on 177Lu activity results when using factory-set calibration factors compared to when calibration is performed with traceability to a primary standard. Methods: Thirty activity meters placed at seven hospitals in Norway and Sweden from four manufacturers: Capintec, Commecer, NuviaTech and Veenstra were included. A stock solution with 177Lu was prepared at the local sites and... (More)
Introduction: The activity meter is used to determine the activity of delivered radiopharmaceuticals, administered activity to patients and reference activity when gamma-cameras are calibrated prior to imaged-based dosimetry. The aim is to describe a procedure for cross-calibration of activity meters at different clinical sites, and report on 177Lu activity results when using factory-set calibration factors compared to when calibration is performed with traceability to a primary standard. Methods: Thirty activity meters placed at seven hospitals in Norway and Sweden from four manufacturers: Capintec, Commecer, NuviaTech and Veenstra were included. A stock solution with 177Lu was prepared at the local sites and measured in each activity meter with factory settings. The solution was shipped to the reference site at Lund University for measurements in a secondary standard activity meter. Deviations between local and reference activity measurements were determined for three geometries: 25-mL vial, 10-mL syringe and 1-mL syringe. Results: The median of the deviations was 6.4 % for the 25 mL vial, 5.9 % for the 10 mL syringe and 6.8 % for the 1 mL syringe. The median of the deviations for the 25 mL vial, was 1.5 % for activity meters from Capintec, 7.0 % for Comecer, 11.0 % for NuviaTech and 2.4 % for Veenstra. The majority of the deviations were positive and the maximum deviation was 14.5 %. Conclusion: The activity of 177Lu measured in an activity meter with factory-set dial settings may yield deviations up to 14.5%, compared to activities measured with traceability to a primary standard. This would imply an undertreatment of patients.
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- Hindorf, Cecilia LU ; Jessen, Lovisa LU ; Kapidzic, Selma Curkic LU ; Blakkisrud, Johan ; Dalmo, Johanna ; Engelsen, Ola ; Gustafsson, Johan LU ; Sandström, Mattias ; Sæterstøl, Jostein and Gleisner, Katarina Sjögreen LU
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- 2023-12
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
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- keywords
- 177-Lutetium, Activity meter, Metrological traceability, Radionuclide therapy
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- Physica Medica
- volume
- 116
- article number
- 103170
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- ISTITUTI EDITORIALI E POLGRAFICI INTERNAZIONALI
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- pmid:37989044
- scopus:85178304995
- ISSN
- 1120-1797
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ejmp.2023.103170
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- English
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- yes
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- bf2b243b-00fd-484d-9cb9-28ab47c3ecff
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- 2023-12-29 10:11:28
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- 2024-04-13 15:27:20
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