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strontium-90
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strontium-90 [′strän·tē·əm ′nīn·tē]
(nuclear physics)
A poisonous, radioactive isotope of strontium; 28-year half life with β radiation; derived from reactor-fuel fission products; used in thickness gages, medical treatment, phosphor activation, and atomic batteries.
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31) However, we do not believe that radiation treatment with Sr-90 would have been efficacious in this case because of the tumor location.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the infraorbital sinus with fungal ... by Diaz-Figueroa, Orlando; Tully, Thomas N., Jr.; Williams, Jamie; Evans, Dawn / Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
Dubbed the Tooth Fairy Project, (see Your Health, "Glowing in the Dark," May/June 2002), researchers report higher levels of Sr-90 near nuclear power plants, including St.
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9%) for the subset of patients receiving Sr-90 beta radiation compared to this placebo control group.
FDA APPROVES BETH-CATH WITH LONGER 60-MM RADIATION SOURCE by Biotech Equipment Update
 
 
 
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