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| General | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | 90Y |
| Names | yttrium-90, 90Y, Y-90 |
| Protons (Z) | 39 |
| Neutrons (N) | 51 |
| Nuclide data | |
| Half-life (t1/2) | 64.60±0.43 h[1] |
| Isotopes of yttrium Complete table of nuclides | |
Yttrium-90 (90
Y
) is a radioactive isotope of yttrium.[2] Yttrium-90 has found a wide range of uses in radiation therapy to treat some forms of cancer.[3] Along with other isotopes of yttrium, it is sometimes called radioyttrium.
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- ^ DeVita VT, Lawrence TS, Rosenberg SA, Weinberg RA, DePinho RA (1 April 2008). DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's cancer: principles & practice of oncology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 2507. ISBN 978-0-7817-7207-5. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
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