Strontium Sr-90

Preferred Label : Strontium Sr-90;

NCIt synonyms : 90Sr; Sr-90; Strontium-90;

NCIt definition : A radioactive isotope of the heavy metal strontium, Strontium-90 is a by-product of uranium and plutonium fission. SR-90 is linked to bone, and other, cancers. Acting chemically in vivo like calcium, it tends to concentrate in bones and teeth. Used as a radioactive tracer in medical and agricultural studies, controlled amounts of strontium-90 have also been used as a treatment for bone cancer. (NCI04);

UNII : 5TZZ77Z4ER;

CAS number : 10098-97-2;

Details

Origin ID

C29776;

UMLS CUI

C0303547;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Strontium-90 [MeSH concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- 90 strontium [SNOMED Notion]
- Strontium-90 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- Strontium-90 (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Element, Ion, or Isotope [UMLS semantic type]
- Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- 90 strontium [SNOMED Notion]
- Strontium-90 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- Strontium-90 (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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