Xe133VentilationDosimetryAndScavengingQC
Xe-133 Ventilation Dosimetry & Scavenging QC
Utility description: Xe-133 Ventilation Dosimetry & Scavenging QC
Xe-133 Ventilation Dosimetry & Scavenging QC — Xe-133 Ventilation Dosimetry and Scavenging Control
ℹ️ Utility controls radiation safety during Xe-133 use:
• Patient effective dose
• Room air gas concentration
• Exhaled gas scavenging efficiency
⚠️ CRITICAL: Xe-133 is radioactive (T1/2=5.2 days)!
Active exhalation filtration system is mandatory.
Usage:
Xe133VentilationDosimetryAndScavengingQC.exe → demo mode (console output)
Xe133VentilationDosimetryAndScavengingQC.exe input.csv output.json → evaluate your data
Input format:
BatchNumber,ProductName,Admin_MBq,Inhale_Min,Washout_Min,Lung_Dose_mSv,Bladder_Dose_mSv,Total_Dose_mSv,Room_Conc_Bq_m3,Recovery_Percent,Max_Dose,Max_Room_Conc,Min_Recovery
Example:
XE133-DOSE-2026-001,Xe-133,740,3,5,0.8,0.1,1.2,200,98,2,1000,90
— WHY IS THIS NEEDED?
Xe-133 safety control is critical due to its radioactivity:
• Unlike stable Xe-129, Xe-133 emits gamma quanta and beta particles
• Patient receives radiation dose (mainly to lungs and bladder)
• Exhaled gas is radioactive and must be trapped by special filters (charcoal traps)
• System leaks can lead to room air contamination and staff irradiation
• Utility helps comply with radiation safety standards (NRB) and regulatory requirements
⚠️ CRITICAL:
• Patient effective dose ≤2-3 mSv (typical diagnostic limit)
• Room air concentration ≤1000 Bq/m3 (depends on local regulations)
• Exhalation trapping efficiency ≥90-95%
• Regular replacement of recovery system filters
Key features:
• Individual patient dose assessment
• Room radiation background monitoring
• Scrubber/trap efficiency control
• Support for various administration protocols (bolus, equilibrium)
Critical parameters:
• Total Effective Dose: ≤2.0 mSv
• Room Air Concentration: ≤1000 Bq/m3
• Exhaled Recovery: ≥90%
💡 Usage tips:
1. Use personal dosimeters for staff working with Xe-133
2. Check breathing circuit tightness before each study
3. Replace charcoal filters according to schedule or upon saturation
4. Perform regular background measurements in cabinet after study series
5. Maintain activity log for regulatory reporting
⚠️ Note: Xe-133 requires dual control: medical (patient dose) and environmental (surrounding safety). The utility combines these aspects into a single safety protocol, preventing both patient overexposure and laboratory contamination.input.csv
BatchNumber,ProductName,Admin_MBq,Inhale_Min,Washout_Min,Lung_Dose_mSv,Bladder_Dose_mSv,Total_Dose_mSv,Room_Conc_Bq_m3,Recovery_Percent,Max_Dose,Max_Room_Conc,Min_Recovery XE133-DOSE-2026-001,Xe-133 Standard,740,3,5,0.8,0.1,1.2,200,98,2,1000,90 XE133-DOSE-2026-002,Xe-133 (Leak),740,3,5,0.8,0.1,1.2,1500,98,2,1000,90 XE133-DOSE-2026-003,Xe-133 (Bad Trap),740,3,5,0.8,0.1,1.2,200,80,2,1000,90
URS & FS — user requirements and functional specification
URS & FS — User Requirements and Functional Specification
This document defines the controlled interface and behaviour of Xe133VentilationDosimetryAndScavengingQC for “Xe-133 Ventilation Dosimetry & Scavenging QC”. Limits from the source description are an initial configuration and shall be reconciled with the approved specification, study protocol, equipment instructions and local SOPs before production use.
Domain constraints and critical parameters
- Total Effective Dose: ≤2.0 mSv
- Room Air Concentration: ≤1000 Bq/m3
- Exhaled Recovery: ≥90%
URS — User Requirements Specification
| ID | Requirement | Criticality | Acceptance criterion |
|---|---|---|---|
| URS-001 | The utility shall accept input.csv with the exact headers defined by the data contract. | High | The file is processed without manual header renaming. |
| URS-002 | The utility shall perform a deterministic assessment for “Xe-133 Ventilation Dosimetry & Scavenging QC”. | High | PASS / WARNING / FAIL is produced for each row. |
| URS-003 | Required fields, types, ranges, units and data consistency shall be validated before domain rules. | High | Schema errors are separated from nonconformities. |
| URS-004 | Critical limits from the description and approved local configuration shall create a critical finding. | High | A critical rule violation results in FAIL. |
| URS-005 | The result shall be written to machine-readable output.json. | High | JSON contains source values, checks, warnings and failures. |
| URS-006 | The conformity decision shall not use machine learning. | Medium | The result is reproducible from explicit rules and inputs. |
| URS-007 | Traceability of batch, source file, rule version and final status shall be retained. | High | QA/QC can reproduce the decision. |
| URS-008 | The utility shall have exactly one primary portal tag: instrumental. | Medium | The other api / instrumental / medical_devices tags are absent. |
| URS-009 | Documentation shall support IQ/OQ/PQ or equivalent CSA/CSV verification. | Medium | The contract, test scenarios and change-control rules are supplied with the utility. |
input.csv data contract
| # | Field | Type | Unit | Sample | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BatchNumber | string | as specified | XE133-DOSE-2026-001 | Batch/lot identifier for traceability. |
| 2 | ProductName | string | as specified | Xe-133 Standard | Name of the controlled product, gas, procedure or equipment. |
| 3 | Admin_MBq | decimal | MBq | 740 | Controlled input.csv field: Admin MBq. |
| 4 | Inhale_Min | decimal | min | 3 | Controlled input.csv field: Inhale Min. |
| 5 | Washout_Min | decimal | min | 5 | Controlled input.csv field: Washout Min. |
| 6 | Lung_Dose_mSv | decimal | mSv | 0.8 | Calculated dose quantity for a radionuclide procedure. |
| 7 | Bladder_Dose_mSv | decimal | mSv | 0.1 | Calculated dose quantity for a radionuclide procedure. |
| 8 | Total_Dose_mSv | decimal | mSv | 1.2 | Calculated dose quantity for a radionuclide procedure. |
| 9 | Room_Conc_Bq_m3 | decimal | Bq | 200 | Room or workplace-monitoring parameter. |
| 10 | Recovery_Percent | decimal | % | 98 | Xenon capture, recovery or recycling metric. |
| 11 | Max_Dose | decimal | as specified | 2 | Calculated dose quantity for a radionuclide procedure. |
| 12 | Max_Room_Conc | decimal | °C | 1000 | Room or workplace-monitoring parameter. |
| 13 | Min_Recovery | decimal | as specified | 90 | Xenon capture, recovery or recycling metric. |
BatchNumber,ProductName,Admin_MBq,Inhale_Min,Washout_Min,Lung_Dose_mSv,Bladder_Dose_mSv,Total_Dose_mSv,Room_Conc_Bq_m3,Recovery_Percent,Max_Dose,Max_Room_Conc,Min_Recovery XE133-DOSE-2026-001,Xe-133 Standard,740,3,5,0.8,0.1,1.2,200,98,2,1000,90 XE133-DOSE-2026-002,Xe-133 (Leak),740,3,5,0.8,0.1,1.2,1500,98,2,1000,90 XE133-DOSE-2026-003,Xe-133 (Bad Trap),740,3,5,0.8,0.1,1.2,200,80,2,1000,90
FS — Functional Specification
| ID | Function | Implementation |
|---|---|---|
| FS-001 | CLI execution | Xe133VentilationDosimetryAndScavengingQC.exe supports demo mode and input.csv output.json mode. |
| FS-002 | CSV import | Read UTF-8 CSV and validate header, column count and order. |
| FS-003 | Schema validation | Validate required values, empties, types and basic plausibility. |
| FS-004 | Domain rule engine | Apply explicit rules for “Xe-133 Ventilation Dosimetry & Scavenging QC” and locally approved limits. |
| FS-005 | Status aggregation | FAIL for a critical finding; WARNING for a non-critical deviation; PASS for conformity. |
| FS-006 | JSON export | Write source values, applied rules, statuses, warnings, failures and configuration version. |
| FS-007 | Audit support | Retain a result structure suitable for review, investigation, IQ/OQ and change control. |
| FS-008 | Integration contract | LIMS/ELN/MES or an instrument wrapper creates CSV; the utility returns JSON. |
output.json example
{
"utilityId": "xe133-ventilation-dosimetry-and-scavenging-qc",
"primaryTag": "instrumental",
"overallStatus": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"sourceFile": "input.csv",
"checks": [
{
"parameter": "BatchNumber",
"value": "XE133-DOSE-2026-001",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "ProductName",
"value": "Xe-133 Standard",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Admin_MBq",
"value": "740",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Inhale_Min",
"value": "3",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Washout_Min",
"value": "5",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Lung_Dose_mSv",
"value": "0.8",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Bladder_Dose_mSv",
"value": "0.1",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
},
{
"parameter": "Total_Dose_mSv",
"value": "1.2",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Rule-based check result"
}
],
"warnings": [],
"criticalFindings": []
}
OQ/PQ test scenarios
| ID | Scenario | Expected result |
|---|---|---|
| OQ-001 | Valid example row | PASS or an allowed WARNING under local rules. |
| OQ-002 | Required column missing | Schema error; domain checks do not mask it. |
| OQ-003 | Non-numeric value in numeric field | Type-conversion error. |
| OQ-004 | Critical parameter outside its limit | FAIL and a critical finding. |
| OQ-005 | Boundary value | The result follows the configured ≤ / ≥ / < / > operator. |
| PQ-001 | Real site data | Agreed QA/QC review retaining CSV, JSON, version and checksum. |
QA/QC and change control
- Do not change column names without updating the validator, documentation and test set.
- Retain input.csv, output.json, executable version, rule version and checksums.
- Before production use, verify local limits and execute IQ/OQ/PQ or equivalent CSA.
- Changes affecting patient safety, dosimetry, gas composition, polarization or equipment require documented impact assessment.
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