NCI Dose Tools Discussions
Public technical questions, bug reports, feature requests, and community replies for NCI Dose Tools.
Feature request PHANTOM
Feature requests collected from the NCI Dose Tools user community. Community requests and NCI Dose Team status updates are identified below.
Feature request NCIRF
Feature requests collected from the NCI Dose Tools user community. Community requests and NCI Dose Team status updates are identified below.
Feature request NCINM
Feature requests collected from the NCI Dose Tools user community. Community requests and NCI Dose Team status updates are identified below.
Feature request NCICT
Feature requests collected from the NCI Dose Tools user community. Community requests and NCI Dose Team status updates are identified below.
decimal delimiter format with NCIRF
Using the "comma" or "dot" format for decimal numbers in Windows system parameters produces quite different results. Using the dot format may cause geant4win.exe to crash when leav
Customizing beam quality
Is there a way to customize beam quality parameters, such as kVp and filtration, within NCIRF? In some cases, the available beam-quality presets may not adequately represent the cl
Mapping a radiograph to the NCIRF coordinate system
Is there any existing tool or recommended workflow that can map a clinical radiograph to the NCIRF coordinate system for accurate placement of the x-ray field covering the anatomy
DLP as input in NCICT
I was wondering if there was a way to use DLP as an input rather than a calculated field? My scanner does not provide scan start and end position. Only CTDiVol, kV, and DLP. Our sc
Displayed DLP does not match CTDIvol × Scan Length
Bug Report: Displayed DLP does not match CTDIvol × Scan Length
Dot, comma problem
Hi, I am writing to you because of a problem I encountered on NCICT. I am using Turkish Windows and keyboard. NCICT requires dots for the writing of fractional numbers, however thi
Batch mode for NCINM
Is there a way to use NCINM in batch mode? Is API available for research members?
Organ and vertebrae location on each phantom
I want to thank you for sharing this valuable resources. I need to have information about anatomical landmarks on each adult phantom to select the scan range accordingly. Do you ha
Interpreting errors in NCIRF
The errors output by the NCIRF are described in NCIRF: an organ dose calculator for patients undergoing radiography and fluoroscopy , the error is referred to as Monte Carlo relati
Radionuclide changes when gender is changed.
Error report: Radionuclide changes when gender is changed.
PSA > 45
I am trying to calculate dose for a shoulder axillary view, but am limited to +/- 45 degree on the PSA angle. I am using the "rotated" phantom, but to get to a representative axill
Version and github directory structure
When I enter NCIRF directory, I can see version 2.0.20240301 files there. image However the link Releases section suggests that the recent version is NCIRF Beta 3.0.202400710 ad fo
NCIRF PSD output variability
the NCI Dose Team, We have noticed that there is a clear trend with PSD output values using version 2.0.20240301 (Windows). The PSD estimate decreases as of histories increases. Of
NCICT 3.0.20240125 does not support Windows 7
Trying to run NCICT 3.0.20240125 under Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64). Got an error "The procedure entrypoint CreateFile2 could not be located in the kernel32.dll." The following err
IOException Error Number: 2 on Windows
We recently identified the cause of the error, "IOException Error Number:2" which has been reported by some users in the past. We found that the error is caused when Windows userna
NCIRF not running on Windows 11
I tried to install NCIRF2.0.20230812windows.exe on my Windows 11 laptop. But I get the error message: "Your operating system is not supporte". Any hints?
Multithreading on M1 Macs
I was just wondering if anyone has tried NCIRF multithreading on Apple silicon (M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max). Does it function as expected compared to Intel chipsets and, if so, how does th
NCIRF geometry and terminology
I post the attached document summarizing the discussion with Dr. Da Zhang at the Boston Children's Hospital. Please leave comments on this topic. NCIRF-isocenter-field-size-and-DAP
Software parameters and standard DICOM Library
I am a new user of the NCIRF software and I want to match all of the software parameters with standard DICOM library for a retrospective study for patients that had chest x-rays an
Batch mode run error
I'm trying to run the NCIRF2.0 on my MacBook Pro. when I use the interface the dose calculation is completed but when I load my input file (70 patients) in the format suggested by
Feedback
- Active bone marrow dose difference: PCXMC vs. NCIRF (maybe marrow dose calculation methods in PCXMC, x-ray spectra) - Thyroid dose zero for LLAT - Error in each organ vs. effecti
Age or size?
In order for us to get the most accurate dose estimate using NCIRF, do you think its more important for us to match the patient's age, or weight, based on the backend calculation?
Calculation error for Tc-99m MIBI
I would like to mention that the calculation for Tc-99m Sestamibi is wrong. It seems that when I choose Tc-99m MIBI for radiopharmaceutical under the tab Radionuclide the I-123 app
3D dose distribution from NuMed therapy administration
I am interested in getting a 3D dose distribution from an I-131 MIBG therapeutic treatment. I understand I would need two sequential SPECT type scans to capture the residence time
Tin filter
I need to calculate children CT doses on a Siemes Force with tin filter. How to do that?
Refresh
I am working with the last version to be sure (downloaded today : 3.0.20211123) on windows. There are refresh problems. When i change mA, CTDIvol doesn't change. If i want it to ch
TCM
Thank you for your huge work since 1.0 !! Question about TCM. How does it works ? It is general (independant from brands). You tall it. But on "size" spreadsheet, whatever TCM stre
TCM strength for GE scanners?
I hope you are doing well and thank for sharing the updated version of the NCICT software, As far as I know, the strength options of TCM given in the software are implemented in Si
TCM strength for GE scanners?
I hope you are doing well and thank for sharing the updated version of the NCICT software, As far as I know, the strength options of TCM given in the software are implemented in Si
What scanner model does "Somatom 2" represent in the NCICT application for Siemens?
Hello, "Siemens Somatom 2" from the scanner list in NCICT should be an old model which is not available anymore (anyone in clinic can confirm?). We're working to implement more mod
Minimum Dose Calculation Parameters
Is there any parameter in the NCICT software that if left out would have little or no impact on the dose calculation?
Current, Limits and TCM
I currently try to understand the scanner setting, different vender use different method to set AEC. what is current? Is it the reference current and limit is the maximum current.
TCM strength
I would like to tell you, that we are really happy with the software, we are trying to stimate and correlate the organs doses using the software of a trial sample of 300 pediatric
Batch mode
I remember a batch calculation feature was available on NCICTX, which I believe now is replaced with NCICT2.0. It looks like the batch routine is not available anymore. Do you plan