An international study of factors affecting variability of dosimetry calculations, part 5: impact of segmentation methods
Segmentation significantly contributes to variability in absorbed dose estimates, particularly for lesions and for kidneys with anatomical complexities. Standardizing segmentation protocols and providing training on advanced segmentation methods are essential to reduce variability.
Authors
- Julia Brosch-Lenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5680-5823)
- Sara Kurkowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5101-8911)
- Yuni K. Dewaraja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3920-6925)
- Eric Frey
- Carlos Uribe
- John Sunderland
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- BC Cancer Agency (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Parents' Place of Maryland (US)
- Rapid City Regional Hospital (US)
- Pomeranian Medical University (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EJNMMI Physics
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40658-026-00848-6
- Primary Topic
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00