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Abstract <p>Dosimetry using SPECT/CT images enables personalized medicine by estimating absorbed doses and optimizing therapy. Differences in organ contouring and calculation algorithms contribute to inter-institutional variability, emphasizing the need for standardization. The present study aimed to investigate factors contributing to inter-institutional variability in kidney dosimetry in Japan.&#xa0;We analyzed four time points in SPECT/CT images of one male and one female patient each from the <sup>177</sup>Lu SNMMI Dosimetry Challenge. Kidney volumes and absorbed doses were calculated at 10 Japanese institutes using their preferred organ-based (OLINDA 2.2, IDAC DOSE 2.1) and voxel-based (Voxel Dosimetry, RT-PHITS, MIM SurePlan MRT, OpenDose3D) software. Reference volumes of interest (VOI) files were distributed to assess the effect of contouring differences on kidney volumes and absorbed doses.&#xa0;Manual VOI contouring revealed substantial inter-institutional variability in kidney volumes, with coefficients of variation (%CVs) up to 16.9%. The reference VOIs reduced volume variability to ≤ 7.4%. Compared to manual VOIs, reference VOIs showed slightly increased doses in both patients with slightly reduced inter-institutional variability. The absorbed doses were generally higher in voxel- than organ-based dosimetry. The %CVs of the right and left kidneys in female patient decreased from 31.36% to 6.26% and 41.28%–3.97%, respectively.&#xa0;Variability in Kidney volume and absorbed doses significantly varied among Japanese institutes. Reference VOIs reduced volume variability but could not fully control dose differences. Voxel-based dosimetry can mitigate inter-institutional variability independent of contouring. Our findings emphasize the importance of algorithm standardization for reliable <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE kidney dosimetry in Japan.</p>

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Inter-institutional variability in kidney dosimetry during 177Lu-DOTATATE therapy in Japan

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    2025年12月9日

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  • Noriaki Miyaji,
  • Kenta Miwa,
  • Kosuke Yamashita,
  • Yasuo Yamashita,
  • Naoyuki Ukon,
  • Matsuyoshi Ogawa,
  • Takahiro Konishi,
  • Hironori Kojima,
  • Tatsuhiko Sato,
  • Naochika Akiya,
  • Kaito Wachi,
  • Arata Komatsu,
  • Shu Kimura,
  • Tensho Yamao,
  • Masaki Masubuchi,
  • Yukito Maeda,
  • Masatoshi Morimoto,
  • Akihiro Oishi,
  • Takashi Norikane,
  • Yuka Yamamoto,
  • Yoshihiro Nishiyama,
  • Shuhei Ohashi,
  • Masatoshi Hotta,
  • Takayuki Yagihashi,
  • Taro Murai,
  • Kohei Nakanishi,
  • Yuto Kamitaka,
  • Ryuichi Nishii

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Abstract

Dosimetry using SPECT/CT images enables personalized medicine by estimating absorbed doses and optimizing therapy. Differences in organ contouring and calculation algorithms contribute to inter-institutional variability, emphasizing the need for standardization. The present study aimed to investigate factors contributing to inter-institutional variability in kidney dosimetry in Japan. We analyzed four time points in SPECT/CT images of one male and one female patient each from the 177Lu SNMMI Dosimetry Challenge. Kidney volumes and absorbed doses were calculated at 10 Japanese institutes using their preferred organ-based (OLINDA 2.2, IDAC DOSE 2.1) and voxel-based (Voxel Dosimetry, RT-PHITS, MIM SurePlan MRT, OpenDose3D) software. Reference volumes of interest (VOI) files were distributed to assess the effect of contouring differences on kidney volumes and absorbed doses. Manual VOI contouring revealed substantial inter-institutional variability in kidney volumes, with coefficients of variation (%CVs) up to 16.9%. The reference VOIs reduced volume variability to ≤ 7.4%. Compared to manual VOIs, reference VOIs showed slightly increased doses in both patients with slightly reduced inter-institutional variability. The absorbed doses were generally higher in voxel- than organ-based dosimetry. The %CVs of the right and left kidneys in female patient decreased from 31.36% to 6.26% and 41.28%–3.97%, respectively. Variability in Kidney volume and absorbed doses significantly varied among Japanese institutes. Reference VOIs reduced volume variability but could not fully control dose differences. Voxel-based dosimetry can mitigate inter-institutional variability independent of contouring. Our findings emphasize the importance of algorithm standardization for reliable 177Lu-DOTATATE kidney dosimetry in Japan.