Chemicals and Drugs

Cesium Radioisotopes

Unstable isotopes of cesium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Cs atoms with atomic weights of 123, 125-132, and 134-145 are radioactive cesium isotopes.

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Abstract

Unstable isotopes of cesium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Cs atoms with atomic weights of 123, 125-132, and 134-145 are radioactive cesium isotopes.

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1 entry terms
  • Radioisotopes, Cesium

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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for routine use as tracer, use no qualifiers

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History Note

75

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Previous Indexing

  • Cesium Isotopes (1966-1974)
  • Radioisotopes (1966-1974)

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  2. D01w.268w.556w.165w.500w.300
  3. D01w.496w.180w.300
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cesium Radioisotopes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002588. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002588
  2. Cesium Radioisotopes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74820100