beta particles

Preferred Label : beta particles;

MeSH definition : High energy POSITRONS or ELECTRONS ejected from a disintegrating atomic nucleus.;

MeSH synonym : particle, beta; particles, beta; beta particle;

Related MeSH term : beta rays; Beta Ray; Ray, Beta; Rays, Beta; Radiation, Beta; Beta Radiation; Beta Radiations; Radiations, Beta;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta particle;

Details

Origin ID

D001610;

UMLS CUI

C0005166;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- therapeutic use [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Beta Particles [DeCS]
- Beta radiation (physical force) [SNOMED CT concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Beta Particle [NCIt concept]
- β-particle [IUPAC Term]
Record concept(s)
- beta particles [MeSH concept]
- beta rays [MeSH concept]
See also
- electrons [MeSH Descriptor]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Beta Radiation [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Natural Phenomenon or Process [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Beta Particle [NCIt concept]
- β-particle [IUPAC Term]

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