Chemicals and Drugs

Ruthenium Radioisotopes

Unstable isotopes of ruthenium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Ru atoms with atomic weights 93-95, 97, 103, and 105-108 are radioactive ruthenium isotopes.

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Abstract

Unstable isotopes of ruthenium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Ru atoms with atomic weights 93-95, 97, 103, and 105-108 are radioactive ruthenium isotopes.

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1 entry terms
  • Radioisotopes, Ruthenium

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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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88

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Previous Indexing

  • Radioisotopes (1966-1987)
  • Ruthenium (1966-1987)

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  1. D01w.496w.749.745

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ruthenium Radioisotopes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012429. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012429
  2. Ruthenium Radioisotopes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74819446