"Yttrium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Y, atomic number 39, and atomic weight 88.91. In conjunction with other rare earths, yttrium is used as a phosphor in television receivers and is a component of the yttrium-aluminum garnet (YAG) lasers.
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D015019
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.558.975 D01.268.956.890 D01.552.550.975
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Yttrium" by people in Profiles.
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Using an Assumed Lung Mass Inaccurately Estimates the Lung Absorbed Dose in Patients Undergoing Hepatic 90Yttrium Radioembolization Therapy. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2022 Dec; 45(12):1793-1800.
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Grant, deny, or reassess the role of yttrium-90 in hepatocellular carcinoma? Lancet Oncol. 2017 12; 18(12):1560-1561.
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Highly luminescent-paramagnetic nanophosphor probes for in vitro high-contrast imaging of human breast cancer cells. Small. 2012 Oct 08; 8(19):3028-34.
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Novel dental composites reinforced with zirconia-silica ceramic nanofibers. Dent Mater. 2012 Apr; 28(4):360-8.
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The diagnosis and management of desmoplastic small round cell tumor: a review. Curr Opin Oncol. 2011 Jul; 23(4):385-9.
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Estimation of yttrium-90 Zevalin tumor-absorbed dose in ocular adnexal lymphoma using quantitative indium-111 Zevalin radionuclide imaging. Nucl Med Commun. 2009 Sep; 30(9):681-6.
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Radioembolization for unresectable neuroendocrine hepatic metastases using resin 90Y-microspheres: early results in 148 patients. Am J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jun; 31(3):271-9.
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Biokinetics of yttrium-90--labeled huBrE-3 monoclonal antibody. Cancer. 2002 Feb 15; 94(4 Suppl):1240-8.
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Holmium:YAG laser transmyocardial revascularization relieves angina and improves functional status. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Jun; 67(6):1596-601; discussion 1601-2.