Chemicals and Drugs

Iridium Radioisotopes

Unstable isotopes of iridium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Ir atoms with atomic weights 182-190, 192, and 194-198 are radioactive iridium isotopes.

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Abstract

Unstable isotopes of iridium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Ir atoms with atomic weights 182-190, 192, and 194-198 are radioactive iridium isotopes.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Radioisotopes, Iridium

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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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Previous Indexing

  • Iridium (1966-1987)
  • Radioisotopes (1966-1987)

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  1. D01w.496w.749.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Iridium Radioisotopes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007496. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007496
  2. Iridium Radioisotopes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74820067