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ostalloy MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2024


MeSH Supplementary
ostalloy
Unique ID
C036799
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C036799
Entry Term(s)
Lipowit'z metal
Registry Number
76093-98-6
CAS Type 1 Name
Bismuth alloy, Bi 50,Pb 25,Cd 12,Sn 12 (L-PbBi50Sn12.5Cd12.5)
Heading Mapped to
*Alloys
Frequency
5
Note
protective shield to reduce scatter dose to the testicle outside of radiation treatment field; composed of 50% bismuth, 26.7% lead, 13.3% tin & 10% cadmium; density 9.38g/cm(3)
Source
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1982;8(10):1741
Indexing Information
Radiation Protection
Date of Entry
1983/02/01
Revision Date
2000/03/30
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