Structured Summary
Abstract
Thorium oxide (ThO2). A radiographic contrast agent that was used in the early 1930s through about 1954. High rates of mortality have been linked to its use and it has been shown to cause liver cancer.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- O2Th
- Molecular Weight
- 264.036 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 1314-20-1
- IUPAC Name
- dioxothorium
- InChIKey
- ZCUFMDLYAMJYST-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- O=[Th]=O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D013911
- Source
- PubChem CID 14808
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Thorium Oxide
- Dioxide, Thorium
- Oxide, Thorium
- Thorotrast
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19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Thorium Dioxide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013911. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013911
- Thorium Dioxide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorium_dioxide
- Thorium Dioxide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420634
- Thorium Dioxide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 14808. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/14808