Chemicals and Drugs

Oxygen Radioisotopes

Unstable isotopes of oxygen that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. O atoms with atomic weights 13, 14, 15, 19, and 20 are radioactive oxygen isotopes.

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Abstract

Unstable isotopes of oxygen that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. O atoms with atomic weights 13, 14, 15, 19, and 20 are radioactive oxygen isotopes.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Radioisotopes, Oxygen

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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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History Note

75

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Previous Indexing

  • Oxygen Isotopes (1966-1974)
  • Radioisotopes (1966-1974)

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  1. D01w.268w.185w.550w.500w.600
  2. D01w.362w.670w.300w.600
  3. D01w.496w.625w.600
  4. D01w.496w.749.635

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oxygen Radioisotopes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010104. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010104
  2. Oxygen Radioisotopes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74798831