Iodine123NaIQualityChecker
Iodine-123 NaI
Utility description: Iodine-123 NaI
Iodine-123 NaI Quality Checker — Sodium Iodide I-123
ℹ️ Utility checks critical parameters of Sodium Iodide I-123:
• Radionuclidic purity (≥99% I-123)
• Iodine-124 impurity (≤0.5%) — CRITICAL!
• Iodine-125 impurity (≤0.5%)
• Radiochemical purity (Iodide, ≥95%)
• pH (7.0–10.0), endotoxins, sterility
⚠️ CRITICAL: I-124 impurity >0.5% is unacceptable! I-124 emits high-energy gamma rays and positrons, significantly increasing patient radiation dose without diagnostic benefit.
Yellowing of the solution indicates oxidation of iodide (I-) to molecular iodine (I2), which is not taken up by the thyroid and is toxic.
Usage:
Iodine123NaIQualityChecker.exe → demo mode (console output)
Iodine123NaIQualityChecker.exe input.csv output.json → evaluate your data
Input format:
BatchNumber,RadionuclidicPurityI123Percent,RadionuclidicImpurityI124Percent,RadionuclidicImpurityI125Percent,RadiochemicalPurityPercent,pH,EndotoxinsEU,SterilityTest,TotalActivityMBq,AppearanceScore
Example (sterility: 0=sterile, 1=contaminated, appearance: 0=normal):
I123-NaI-2026-001,99.8,0.1,0.1,99.0,8.5,20.0,0,370.0,0
— WHY IS THIS NEEDED?
Sodium Iodide I-123 is used for diagnosis and therapy of thyroid diseases (scanning, function assessment, uptake).
• I-123 (T½=13.2 hours) is ideal for imaging due to its 159 keV energy.
• The thyroid gland actively takes up iodide ions (I-) for hormone synthesis.
⚠️ CRITICAL:
• Radionuclidic purity ≥99% — minimizes radiation dose from long-lived impurities.
• I-124 impurity ≤0.5% — strict control of cyclotron production quality.
• Radiochemical purity (Iodide) ≥95% — only I- form is actively transported into the thyroid.
• pH 7.0–10.0 — alkaline environment prevents oxidation of iodide to volatile and inactive molecular iodine (I2).
• Sterility and apyrogenicity — mandatory for oral or IV administration.
Key features:
• Strict control of radionuclidic impurities (I-124/I-125).
• Control of radiochemical form (prevention of oxidation).
• Appearance monitoring (color) as an indicator of chemical stability.
Critical parameters:
• Radionuclidic purity I-123: ≥99.0%
• I-124 impurity: ≤0.5%
• I-125 impurity: ≤0.5%
• Radiochemical purity (Iodide): ≥95.0%
• pH: 7.0–10.0
• Endotoxins: ≤175 EU/vial
• Sterility: no microbial growth
💡 Usage tips:
1. Radionuclidic purity is determined by gamma spectrometry.
2. Radiochemical purity is controlled by TLC (system: acetone/water).
3. Product must be stored protected from light.
4. Patients are often prescribed thyroid blocking with stable iodine after high-activity diagnostic procedures or before therapy to prevent accumulation of free radioactive iodine.
⚠️ Note: Unlike organically bound iodine, inorganic iodide is very sensitive to oxidation. Presence of reducing agents (e.g., sodium thiosulfate) in the formulation is often required for stabilization.input.csv
BatchNumber,RadionuclidicPurityI123Percent,RadionuclidicImpurityI124Percent,RadionuclidicImpurityI125Percent,RadiochemicalPurityPercent,pH,EndotoxinsEU,SterilityTest,TotalActivityMBq,AppearanceScore I123-NaI-2026-001,99.8,0.1,0.1,99.0,8.5,20.0,0,370.0,0 I123-NaI-2026-002,98.5,1.0,0.5,96.0,7.5,30.0,0,350.0,0
URS & FS — User Requirements and Functional Specification
This document describes the controlled interface and behaviour of Iodine123NaIQualityChecker for Iodine-123 NaI.
Domain limits and critical parameters
- ℹ️ Utility checks critical parameters of Sodium Iodide I-123:
- • Radionuclidic purity (≥99% I-123)
- • Iodine-124 impurity (≤0.5%) — CRITICAL!
- • Iodine-125 impurity (≤0.5%)
- • Radiochemical purity (Iodide, ≥95%)
- • pH (7.0–10.0), endotoxins, sterility
- ⚠️ CRITICAL: I-124 impurity >0.5% is unacceptable! I-124 emits high-energy gamma rays and positrons, significantly increasing patient radiation dose without diagnostic benefit.
- BatchNumber,RadionuclidicPurityI123Percent,RadionuclidicImpurityI124Percent,RadionuclidicImpurityI125Percent,RadiochemicalPurityPercent,pH,EndotoxinsEU,SterilityTest,TotalActivityMBq,AppearanceScore
- Example (sterility: 0=sterile, 1=contaminated, appearance: 0=normal):
- ⚠️ CRITICAL:
- • Radionuclidic purity ≥99% — minimizes radiation dose from long-lived impurities.
- • I-124 impurity ≤0.5% — strict control of cyclotron production quality.
- • Radiochemical purity (Iodide) ≥95% — only I- form is actively transported into the thyroid.
- • Sterility and apyrogenicity — mandatory for oral or IV administration.
URS — User Requirements Specification
| ID | Requirement | Criticality | Acceptance criterion |
|---|---|---|---|
| URS-001 | The utility shall accept an input.csv file with the exact headers defined in the data contract. | High | The file is processed without manual header editing. |
| URS-002 | The utility shall perform deterministic QC evaluation for Iodine-123 NaI using input values, approved limits and domain rules. | High | Each input row receives a PASS / WARNING / FAIL status. |
| URS-003 | The utility shall validate mandatory fields, data types, numeric ranges, units and pharmaceutical/radiochemical plausibility. | High | Schema and conversion errors are explicitly reported. |
| URS-004 | The utility shall identify critical deviations related to radionuclidic purity, radiochemical purity, free radionuclide, impurities, pH, endotoxins and sterility when such fields are present. | High | A critical deviation causes FAIL or a separate critical finding. |
| URS-005 | The utility shall generate output.json with machine-readable results, source values, warnings and failures. | High | JSON is suitable for LIMS/ELN/MES integration and QA/QC review. |
| URS-006 | The utility shall not use machine learning to decide conformance. | Medium | The result is based on explicit rules, thresholds and input values. |
| URS-007 | The utility shall preserve traceability between batch number, input values, applied rules and final status. | High | The output contains the batch identifier and the list of checked parameters. |
| URS-008 | The documentation shall support IQ/OQ preparation and inspection discussion with FDA/EMA/Roszdravnadzor or local regulators. | Medium | URS & FS, input.csv/output.json contract and test scenarios are supplied with the utility. |
input.csv contract
| # | Field | Type | Sample | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BatchNumber | string | I123-NaI-2026-001 | Batch or lot identifier used for traceability. |
| 2 | RadionuclidicPurityI123Percent | string | 99.8 | Radionuclidic purity; a critical radiation-safety and impurity parameter. |
| 3 | RadionuclidicImpurityI124Percent | string | 0.1 | Radionuclidic purity; a critical radiation-safety and impurity parameter. |
| 4 | RadionuclidicImpurityI125Percent | string | 0.1 | Radionuclidic purity; a critical radiation-safety and impurity parameter. |
| 5 | RadiochemicalPurityPercent | string | 99.0 | Radiochemical purity; confirms the labelled chemical form and binding quality. |
| 6 | pH | decimal | 8.5 | Solution pH; relevant for stability, compatibility and administration. |
| 7 | EndotoxinsEU | decimal | 20.0 | Bacterial endotoxins; critical for parenteral administration. |
| 8 | SterilityTest | flag / boolean | 0 | Sterility result; critical release parameter. |
| 9 | TotalActivityMBq | decimal | 370.0 | Radioactivity value used for release, decay or dose-related assessment. |
| 10 | AppearanceScore | string | 0 | Visual appearance / clarity parameter. |
BatchNumber,RadionuclidicPurityI123Percent,RadionuclidicImpurityI124Percent,RadionuclidicImpurityI125Percent,RadiochemicalPurityPercent,pH,EndotoxinsEU,SterilityTest,TotalActivityMBq,AppearanceScore I123-NaI-2026-001,99.8,0.1,0.1,99.0,8.5,20.0,0,370.0,0 I123-NaI-2026-002,98.5,1.0,0.5,96.0,7.5,30.0,0,350.0,0
FS — Functional Specification
| ID | Function | Implementation |
|---|---|---|
| FS-001 | CSV import | Read input.csv in UTF-8/CSV-compatible format and validate the header and expected columns. |
| FS-002 | Schema validation | Check mandatory fields and column count; report unknown or missing key fields. |
| FS-003 | Type conversion | Convert numeric, flag and text values; invalid formats are recorded as row-level errors. |
| FS-004 | Domain rule engine | Apply domain rules for Iodine-123 NaI, including critical limits from the utility description and approved specification. |
| FS-005 | Status aggregation | Produce final status: FAIL for critical failure, WARNING for non-critical deviation, PASS for conformance. |
| FS-006 | JSON export | Write output.json with detailed checks, source values, warnings, failures and critical findings. |
| FS-007 | Audit support | Keep the result structure suitable for review, deviation investigation, calculation reproduction and IQ/OQ preparation. |
| FS-008 | Integration contract | Support the production scenario: LIMS/ELN/MES creates input.csv, the utility returns output.json, the portal displays description and documentation. |
Example output.json
{
"utilityId": "iodine123-na-i-quality-checker",
"api": "Iodine-123 NaI",
"overallStatus": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"sourceFile": "input.csv",
"checks": [
{
"parameter": "BatchNumber",
"value": "I123-NaI-2026-001",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "RadionuclidicPurityI123Percent",
"value": "99.8",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "RadionuclidicImpurityI124Percent",
"value": "0.1",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "RadionuclidicImpurityI125Percent",
"value": "0.1",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "RadiochemicalPurityPercent",
"value": "99.0",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "pH",
"value": "8.5",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "EndotoxinsEU",
"value": "20.0",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "SterilityTest",
"value": "0",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
}
],
"criticalFindings": []
}
OQ/PQ test scenarios
| ID | Scenario | Expected result |
|---|---|---|
| OQ-001 | Valid sample row | PASS or acceptable WARNING according to the rules. |
| OQ-002 | Mandatory column missing | Schema error or FAIL. |
| OQ-003 | Non-numeric value in numeric field | Type-conversion error. |
| OQ-004 | Critical parameter outside limit | FAIL and critical finding. |
| PQ-001 | User real batch/lot | Reviewed result with input.csv and output.json retained. |
QA/QC and change control
- Do not rename columns without updating the validator and test set.
- Retain
input.csv,output.json, executable version and checksum. - Before production use, perform IQ/OQ/PQ or equivalent CSV/CSA verification.
- Critical radiopharmaceutical limits must be verified against the approved specification and local SOPs.
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