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ArticlePloS one2025

Stochastic parametric skeletal dosimetry model for humans: Pediatric and adult computational skeleton phantoms for internal bone marrow dosimetry.

Pavel A Sharagin, Elena A Shishkina, Evgenia I Tolstykh, Michael A Smith, Bruce A Napier

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Pavel A SharaginUrals Research Center for Radiation Medicine, Chelyabinsk, Russia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1457-4916
Elena A ShishkinaUrals Research Center for Radiation Medicine, Chelyabinsk, Russia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4464-0889
Evgenia I TolstykhUrals Research Center for Radiation Medicine, Chelyabinsk, Russia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4958-3214
Michael A SmithPacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0027-0680
Bruce A NapierPacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7530-4151

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Abstract

Currently, computational phantoms that simulate skeletal tissues are used in active red bone marrow (AM) internal dosimetry. Up-to-date reference computational phantoms recommended by the ICRP are based on the analysis of CT-images of cadavers. Such phantoms have significant disadvantages. One disadvantage is that the assessment of uncertainty due to the population variability of skeleton dimensions and microstructure results from the limited availability of autopsy material. Another disadvantage is the simplified modelling of cortical layer and bone microarchitecture. A method of stochastic parametric skeletal dosimetry modelling of the bone structures - SPSD modelling - has been developed as an alternative to the ICRP reference phantoms. In the framework of this approach, skeletal phantom parameters are evaluated based on extensively reviewed results of published measurements of real bones. The SPSD approach allows for the assessment of both population-average values and their variability. SPSD-phantoms of the skeleton are modelled in voxel representation. They consist of smaller phantoms of the bone sites - segments - described by simple geometric shapes with uniform microarchitecture parameters. Such segmentation makes it possible to account for non-homogeneous skeletal microarchitecture and to model the bone structure with the required voxel resolution to elaborate suitable skeletal phantoms. The current study presents the parameters of the SPSD skeletal phantoms for the following age-groups: newborn, 1-year-old, 5-year-old, 10-year-old, 15-year-old (male and female), and adult (male and female). This skeletal phantom can be used for dosimetry as an alternative to available reference phantoms for bone-seeking radionuclides. The above-mentioned age- and sex-specific skeletal phantoms are comprised of 289 unique segments. The characteristics of the SPSD phantoms do not contradict published data and are in good agreement with the measurement results of real bones.

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Bone and BonesBone MarrowModels, BiologicalPhantoms, ImagingRadiometryAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle Aged

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PMCPMC12225816

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