[The chloride salt of a radioactive isotope of strontium. Strontium chloride Sr 89 is taken up and incorporated preferentially in metastatic lesions in bone where it emits cytotoxic beta radiation, resulting in an inhibition and/or reduction of tumor growth and so tumor-related bone pain. (NCI04) ( NCI )]
UMLS (NCI) C0919292STRONTIUM CHLORIDE, SR-89
STRONTIUM-89 CHLORIDE
STRONTIUM-89 CHLORIDE PREPARATION
- Pharmacologic Substance
- Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid
- Inorganic Chemical
Relation/PAR: STRONTIUM-89
Relation/CHD: STRONTIUM-89 CHLORIDE 148MBq-4mCi