Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 20, 2020
Preferred Name

radium

Synonyms

Ra

Definitions

Radium. A radioactive element of the alkaline earth series of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ra, atomic number 88, and atomic weight 226. Radium is the product of the disintegration of uranium and is present in pitchblende and all ores containing uranium. It is used clinically as a source of beta and gamma-rays in radiotherapy, particularly brachytherapy. [MeSH]

ID

http://radlex.org/RID/RID11936

Comment

Period7, Group=2, Z=88

Definition

Radium. A radioactive element of the alkaline earth series of metals. It has the atomic symbol Ra, atomic number 88, and atomic weight 226. Radium is the product of the disintegration of uranium and is present in pitchblende and all ores containing uranium. It is used clinically as a source of beta and gamma-rays in radiotherapy, particularly brachytherapy. [MeSH]

label

RID11936

Preferred_name

radium

Preferred_name_German

Radium

prefixIRI

RID11936

Radlex_version_of_class_change

08/19/2014

Source

Playbook

Synonym

Ra

UMLS_ID

C0034625

subClassOf

http://radlex.org/RID/RID11756

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