Iodine131MIBGQualityChecker
Iodine-131 MIBG
Utility description: Iodine-131 MIBG
Iodine-131 MIBG Quality Checker — Iodine-131 MIBG for neuroendocrine tumor therapy
ℹ️ Utility checks critical parameters of Iodine-131 MIBG:
• Radionuclidic purity (≥99.9%)
• Iodine-125 impurity (≤0.1%)
• Radiochemical purity (≥95%) — binding to MIBG
• Free iodide (≤5%)
• Precursor MIBG (≤10%)
• pH, endotoxins, sterility, heavy metals
⚠️ CRITICAL: Free iodide >5% → accumulation in thyroid!
Radiochemical purity <95% → reduced therapeutic effect and healthy tissue irradiation!
Usage:
Iodine131MIBGQualityChecker.exe → demo mode (console output)
Iodine131MIBGQualityChecker.exe input.csv output.json → evaluate your data
Input format:
BatchNumber,TotalActivityMBq,RadionuclidicPurityPercent,Iodine125ImpurityPercent,RadiochemicalPurityPercent,FreeIodidePercent,PrecursorMIBGPercent,pH,EndotoxinsEU,SterilityTest,HeavyMetalsPPM,ProductType
Example (sterility: 0=sterile, 1=contaminated):
I131-MIBG-2026-001,7400.0,99.98,0.01,98.0,1.5,5.0,5.5,40.0,0,3,Therapeutic
Supported product types:
• Therapeutic — neuroblastoma, pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma therapy
• Diagnostic — diagnostic scintigraphy
— WHY IS THIS NEEDED?
Iodine-131 MIBG (meta-iodobenzylguanidine) is a radiopharmaceutical for targeted therapy:
• I-131 half-life: 8.02 days
• Mechanism: Norepinephrine analog, taken up by adrenergic tissues (neuroendocrine tumors)
• Beta radiation destroys tumor cells from within
• "Gold standard" for recurrent neuroblastoma therapy in children
⚠️ CRITICAL:
• Radiochemical purity ≥95% — MIBG must be firmly bound to I-131. Free iodine washes out quickly and accumulates in the thyroid (risk of hypothyroidism/thyroid cancer).
• Iodine-125 impurity ≤0.1% — I-125 (T½=59.4 days) creates unnecessary long-term radiation burden without therapeutic beta effect.
• Free iodide ≤5% — high levels of free iodide lead to systemic toxicity.
• Precursor MIBG ≤10% — chemical impurity (unlabeled MIBG) can compete for transporters, reducing therapy efficacy.
Key features:
• Control of radiochemical purity (I-131 binding to MIBG)
• Check for long-lived I-125 impurity
• Assessment of free iodide level (risk of thyroid toxicity)
• Control of chemical purity (precursor MIBG)
Critical parameters:
• Radionuclidic purity: ≥99.9%
• Iodine-125 impurity: ≤0.1%
• Radiochemical purity: ≥95.0%
• Free iodide: ≤5.0%
• Precursor MIBG: ≤10.0%
• pH: 4.0–8.0
• Endotoxins: ≤175 EU/vial
• Sterility: no microbial growth
• Heavy metals: ≤10 ppm
💡 Usage tips:
Radiochemical purity is determined by TLC or HPLC
Patients must undergo thyroid blockade with potassium iodide 24-48 hours before administration
High levels of free iodide can distort scintigraphy results and reduce tumor dose
The drug is administered slowly intravenously
⚠️ Note: MIBG is a norepinephrine analog. The presence of unlabeled precursor (carrier) can saturate NET1 transporters, reducing the uptake of the radioactive drug by the tumor ("dilution effect"). Therefore, control of chemical purity is critical for therapeutic doses.input.csv
BatchNumber,TotalActivityMBq,RadionuclidicPurityPercent,Iodine125ImpurityPercent,RadiochemicalPurityPercent,FreeIodidePercent,PrecursorMIBGPercent,pH,EndotoxinsEU,SterilityTest,HeavyMetalsPPM,ProductType I131-MIBG-2026-001,7400.0,99.98,0.01,98.0,1.5,5.0,5.5,40.0,0,3,Therapeutic I131-MIBG-2026-002,7200.0,99.85,0.12,94.5,6.0,12.0,5.0,180.0,0,8,Therapeutic I131-MIBG-2026-003,370.0,99.99,0.005,99.0,0.5,2.0,6.0,20.0,0,1,Diagnostic
URS & FS — User Requirements and Functional Specification
This document describes the controlled interface and behaviour of Iodine131MIBGQualityChecker for Iodine-131 MIBG.
Domain limits and critical parameters
- ℹ️ Utility checks critical parameters of Iodine-131 MIBG:
- • Radionuclidic purity (≥99.9%)
- • Iodine-125 impurity (≤0.1%)
- • Radiochemical purity (≥95%) — binding to MIBG
- • Free iodide (≤5%)
- • Precursor MIBG (≤10%)
- • pH, endotoxins, sterility, heavy metals
- ⚠️ CRITICAL: Free iodide >5% → accumulation in thyroid!
- Radiochemical purity <95% → reduced therapeutic effect and healthy tissue irradiation!
- BatchNumber,TotalActivityMBq,RadionuclidicPurityPercent,Iodine125ImpurityPercent,RadiochemicalPurityPercent,FreeIodidePercent,PrecursorMIBGPercent,pH,EndotoxinsEU,SterilityTest,HeavyMetalsPPM,ProductType
- Example (sterility: 0=sterile, 1=contaminated):
- ⚠️ CRITICAL:
- • Radiochemical purity ≥95% — MIBG must be firmly bound to I-131. Free iodine washes out quickly and accumulates in the thyroid (risk of hypothyroidism/thyroid cancer).
- • Iodine-125 impurity ≤0.1% — I-125 (T½=59.4 days) creates unnecessary long-term radiation burden without therapeutic beta effect.
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-131 MIBG 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 | I131-MIBG-2026-001 | Batch or lot identifier used for traceability. |
| 2 | TotalActivityMBq | decimal | 7400.0 | Radioactivity value used for release, decay or dose-related assessment. |
| 3 | RadionuclidicPurityPercent | string | 99.98 | Radionuclidic purity; a critical radiation-safety and impurity parameter. |
| 4 | Iodine125ImpurityPercent | string | 0.01 | Controlled impurity or residual material. |
| 5 | RadiochemicalPurityPercent | string | 98.0 | Radiochemical purity; confirms the labelled chemical form and binding quality. |
| 6 | FreeIodidePercent | string | 1.5 | Free radionuclide / unbound species; important for non-target uptake and toxicity. |
| 7 | PrecursorMIBGPercent | decimal | 5.0 | Controlled input parameter used by the deterministic QC rules. |
| 8 | pH | decimal | 5.5 | Solution pH; relevant for stability, compatibility and administration. |
| 9 | EndotoxinsEU | decimal | 40.0 | Bacterial endotoxins; critical for parenteral administration. |
| 10 | SterilityTest | flag / boolean | 0 | Sterility result; critical release parameter. |
| 11 | HeavyMetalsPPM | decimal | 3 | Elemental impurity / metal residue parameter. |
| 12 | ProductType | string | Therapeutic | Controlled input parameter used by the deterministic QC rules. |
BatchNumber,TotalActivityMBq,RadionuclidicPurityPercent,Iodine125ImpurityPercent,RadiochemicalPurityPercent,FreeIodidePercent,PrecursorMIBGPercent,pH,EndotoxinsEU,SterilityTest,HeavyMetalsPPM,ProductType I131-MIBG-2026-001,7400.0,99.98,0.01,98.0,1.5,5.0,5.5,40.0,0,3,Therapeutic I131-MIBG-2026-002,7200.0,99.85,0.12,94.5,6.0,12.0,5.0,180.0,0,8,Therapeutic I131-MIBG-2026-003,370.0,99.99,0.005,99.0,0.5,2.0,6.0,20.0,0,1,Diagnostic
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-131 MIBG, 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": "iodine131-mibg-quality-checker",
"api": "Iodine-131 MIBG",
"overallStatus": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"sourceFile": "input.csv",
"checks": [
{
"parameter": "BatchNumber",
"value": "I131-MIBG-2026-001",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "TotalActivityMBq",
"value": "7400.0",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "RadionuclidicPurityPercent",
"value": "99.98",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Iodine125ImpurityPercent",
"value": "0.01",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "RadiochemicalPurityPercent",
"value": "98.0",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "FreeIodidePercent",
"value": "1.5",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "PrecursorMIBGPercent",
"value": "5.0",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "pH",
"value": "5.5",
"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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