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Descriptor English: Californium
Descriptor Spanish: Californio
Descriptor californio
Scope note: Actínido radiactivo sintético con símbolo atómico Cf, número atómico 98 y peso atómico 251. Su valencia puede ser +2 ó +3. El californio tiene aplicación en medicina como fuente de radiación en radioterapia.
Descriptor Portuguese: Califórnio
Descriptor French: Californium
Tree number(s): D01.268.271.100.150
D01.268.556.156
D01.496.749.305.100.150
D01.552.020.200
D01.552.544.156
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002142
Scope note: A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cf, atomic number 98, and atomic weight 251. Its valence can be +2 or +3. Californium has medical use as a radiation source for radiotherapy.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 975X05H15A
CAS Type 1 Name: Californium
DeCS ID: 29331
Unique ID: D002142
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/04/24
Californium - Preferred
Concept UI M0003203
Scope note A man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Cf, atomic number 98, and atomic weight 251. Its valence can be +2 or +3. Californium has medical use as a radiation source for radiotherapy.
Preferred term Californium



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