Palladium Pd-103

Preferred Label : Palladium Pd-103;

NCIt synonyms : Palladium-103; Palladium Pd 103; Pd 103; Palladium 103;

NCIt related terms : radioactive palladium;

NCIt definition : A radioisotope of the metal palladium used in brachytherapy implants or 'seed'. With a half-life of 17 days, palladium 103 administered with brachytherapy allows continuous, tumor-site specific low-energy irradiation to the tumor cell population while sparing normal adjacent tissues from radiotoxicity. (NCI04);

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A radioactive form of palladium (a metallic element that resembles platinum). When used to treat prostate cancer, radioactive seeds (small pellets that contain radioactive palladium) are placed in the prostate. Cancer cells are killed by the energy given off as the radioactive material breaks down and becomes more stable.;

UNII : 68QTV136DF;

CAS number : 14967-68-1;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000257218;

Details

Origin ID

C2550;

UMLS CUI

C0303566;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Palladium-103 [MeSH concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- 103 palladium [SNOMED Notion]
- Palladium-103 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- Palladium-103 (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Element, Ion, or Isotope [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- 103 palladium [SNOMED Notion]
- Palladium-103 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- Palladium-103 (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- CTRP Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GDC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GDC Therapeutic Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GDC Value Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCI Drug Dictionary Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NCIt Antineoplastic Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]

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