Assessment of S values for I131 and Y90 based on the Digimouse voxel phantom

Abstract

Introduction: Most preclinical studies using radiopharmaceuticals have been carried out on mice. In nuclear medicine and radioimmunotherapy procedures, I¹³¹ and Y⁹⁰ have been widely used. For better estimation of doses from these procedures, S value plays a vital role. In this study, we have evaluated S values for major source and target combinations of Digimouse voxel phantom.

Materials and methods: We have used the Digimouse voxel phantom which was incorporated in Monte Carlo code FLUKA. Simulation studies were performed using Monte Carlo simulation code FLUKA. Latest publication of International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) report 110 was used for assigning the values of organ compositions and densities. Photon and electron spectra for I¹³¹ and Y⁹⁰ have been taken from the ICRP publication 107. For Digimouse voxel phantom, we have simulated 9 source regions with an assumed uniform distribution of I¹³¹ and Y⁹⁰.

Results and discussion: S values have been evaluated for I¹³¹ and Y⁹⁰ for different source and target combinations of Digimouse voxel phantom and presented in tabular form. The S values can be applied prospectively or retrospectively to the calculation of radiation doses internally exposed to I¹³¹ and Y⁹⁰, including nuclear medicine and radioimmunotherapy procedures. These S values have been very important for the calculation of absorbed doses for various organs similar in size to present study for mice.

Conclusion: In this study S value for I¹³¹ and Y⁹⁰ were evaluated for major organs of digimouse voxel phantom. These S values are very important for absorbed dose calculation for various organs of a mouse.

Keywords: Digimouse voxel phantom; Monte Carlo simulation; S values.