Chemicals and Drugs

Technetium Compounds

Inorganic compounds that contain TECHNETIUM as an integral part of the molecule. Technetium 99m (m=metastable) is an isotope of technetium that has a half-life of about 6 hours. Technetium 99, which has a half-life of 210,000 years, is a decay product of technetium 99m.

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Inorganic compounds that contain TECHNETIUM as an integral part of the molecule. Technetium 99m (m=metastable) is an isotope of technetium that has a half-life of about 6 hours. Technetium 99, which has a half-life of 210,000 years, is a decay product of technetium 99m.

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  • Compounds, Technetium

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  • Technetium (1966-1993)

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  1. D01w.925

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Technetium Compounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017556. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017556
  2. Technetium Compounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74817739