National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Radioisotope

Synonyms

radionuclide

RADIOISOTOPE

Radionuclide

radioisotope

Radioisotope

Definitions

A version of a chemical element that has an unstable nucleus and emits radiation during its decay to a stable form. (online dictionary)

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C799

ALT_DEFINITION

An unstable isotope of an element that decays or disintegrates spontaneously, emitting energy (radiation). (NTI)

An unstable form of a chemical element that releases radiation as it breaks down and becomes more stable. Radioisotopes may occur in nature or be made in a laboratory. In medicine, they are used in imaging tests and in treatment.

code

C799

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C158122

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116978

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

Contributing_Source

CDISC

CTRP

DEFINITION

A version of a chemical element that has an unstable nucleus and emits radiation during its decay to a stable form. (online dictionary)

Display_Name

Radioisotope

FULL_SYN

radionuclide

RADIOISOTOPE

Radionuclide

radioisotope

Radioisotope

label

Radioisotope

Legacy Concept Name

Radioisotope

Preferred_Name

Radioisotope

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C799

Semantic_Type

Element, Ion, or Isotope

UMLS_CUI

C0034595

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47933

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