Chemicals and Drugs

Fluorine Radioisotopes

Unstable isotopes of fluorine that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. F atoms with atomic weights 17, 18, and 20-22 are radioactive fluorine isotopes.

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Abstract

Unstable isotopes of fluorine that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. F atoms with atomic weights 17, 18, and 20-22 are radioactive fluorine isotopes.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Radioisotopes, Fluorine

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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

  • Fluorine (1966-1987)
  • Radioisotopes (1966-1987)

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  1. D01w.496w.749.340

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fluorine Radioisotopes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005462. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005462
  2. Fluorine Radioisotopes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74799171