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xenon-133
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xenon-133
n.
A radioisotope of xenon having gamma emissions and a physical half-life of 5.27 days and used in the study of pulmonary function and organ blood flow.

xenon-133
Etymology: Gk, xenos, strange
a radioactive isotope of zenon gas, used in radiographic studies of the lung.

xenon [ze´non]
a chemical element, atomic number 54, atomic weight 131.30, symbol Xe. (See Appendix 6.) The radioactive isotope 133Xe is used in assessment of pulmonary function, lung imaging, and cerebral blood flow studies.
xenon-133 a radioisotope of xenon having a half-life of 5.3 days and a principal gamma ray photon energy of 81 keV; used for pulmonary ventilation imaging. Symbol 133Xe.

xenon
a chemical element, atomic number 54, atomic weight 131.30, symbol Xe. See Table 6.

xenon-133
a radioisotope of xenon having a half-life of 5.3 days and a principal gamma ray photon energy of 81 keV; used for pulmonary ventilation imaging. Symbol 113Xe.


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