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Descriptor
English
:
Radium
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Radio (Elemento)
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Rádio (Elemento)
Tree Number:
D01.268.271.770
D01.268.552.775
D01.268.556.775
D01.552.539.745
D01.552.544.775
SP4.011.097.063.879.580
Definition
English
:
Radium
. A radioactive element of the alkaline earth series of
metals
. It has the atomic symbol Ra, atomic number 88, and atomic weight 226.
Radium
is the product of the disintegration of
uranium
and is present in pitchblende and all ores containing
uranium
. It is used clinically as a source of beta and gamma-rays in
radiotherapy
, particularly
BRACHYTHERAPY.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
naturally radioactive; IM; /ther use: for curietherapy consider also
BRACHYTHERAPY
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
29525
Unique Identifier:
D011883
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