"Californium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D002142
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| MeSH 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
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Californium" by people in Profiles.
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Therapeutic dosimetry for Cf-252 neutron brachytherapy of pelvic cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1985 May; 11(5):927-35.
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Molecular weight determinations of proteins by californium plasma desorption mass spectrometry. Science. 1984 Nov 09; 226(4675):696-8.
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The relative biological effectiveness of Californium 252 on acute mammalian lethality. Radiology. 1972 Sep; 104(3):699-703.
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Radiocytogenetic determination of the oxygen enhancement ratio of californium 252. Radiology. 1970 Jul; 96(1):167-70.