NCICT is the computed tomography (CT) component of NCI Dose Tools. It supports organ dose assessment for CT examinations using computational human phantoms and scanner- or protocol-specific information.
NCICT is developed and maintained in the NCI Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), Radiation Epidemiology Branch, and is supported by the peer-reviewed methods and validation studies listed below.
Resource Overview
- Estimates absorbed doses to radiosensitive organs and tissues for CT examinations.
- Uses reference-size pediatric and adult phantoms, body-size-adaptive pediatric and adult phantoms, and pregnancy phantoms with detailed fetal anatomy to represent patient anatomy for dose reconstruction.
- Uses a comprehensive library of dose conversion coefficients pre-calculated using Monte Carlo radiation transport combined with source models and computational phantoms.
- Supports interactive and batch workflows.
Additional information is available from related NCI Dose Tools GitHub sites:
- NCI Dose Tools GitHub Pages information site: more detailed tool information, worldwide use, and related publications.
- NCI Dose Tools GitHub technical repository: manuals, version history, technical documentation, and Q&A.
Access and Licensing
- Non-Commercial Research Use: There is no charge to use these resources for non-commercial research purposes. To request access, complete the Software Transfer Agreement form and submit the signed form to Dr. Choonsik Lee.
- Commercial Use: Commercial vendors and other commercial users should contact Dr. Kevin Chang of the NCI Technology Transfer Center to discuss trial access, licensing, and available integration options.