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Inorganic Chemicals > Isotopes > Radioisotopes

Preferred term

Radioisotopes  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Isotope, Radioactive
  • Isotopes, Radioactive
  • Radioactive Isotope
  • Radioactive Isotopes
  • Radioisotope
  • Radionuclide
  • Radionuclides

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; for routine use as tracer, use no qualifiers; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, RADIOISOTOPE is also available; m (metastable) = RADIOISOTOPES or specific pre-coordinated radioisotope; decay: coordinate RADIOISOTOPES or specific radioisotope with RADIOACTIVITY & do not add RADIOMETRY; radioisotope implants = RADIOISOTOPES or specific /admin or BRACHYTHERAPY

Scope note

  • Isotopes that exhibit radioactivity and undergo radioactive decay. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

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