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Radioisotopes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Radioisotopes
Tree Number(s)
D01.496.749
Unique ID
D011868
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011868
Annotation
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)
Entry Term(s)
Daughter Isotope
Daughter Nuclide
Daughter Nuclides
Daugter Isotopes
Radioactive Isotope
Radioactive Isotopes
Radiogenic Isotope
Radiogenic Isotopes
Radioisotope
Radionuclide
Radionuclides
See Also
Elements, Radioactive
Isotope Labeling
Isotopes
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Radioisotopes Preferred
Daugter Isotopes Narrower
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