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Descriptor English:   Thorium Dioxide 
Descriptor Spanish:   Dióxido de Torio 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Dióxido de Tório 
Synonyms English:   Thorium Oxide  
Tree Number:   D01.650.550.875
D01.930.930
Definition English:   Thorium oxide (ThO2). A radiographic contrast agent that was used in the early 1930s through about 1954. High rates of mortality have been linked to its use and it has been shown to cause liver cancer. 
Indexing Annotation English:   an early (1930-50) contrast medium; D25-26 qualif
Pharmacological Action:   Carcinogens
 
History Note English:   65 
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adverse effects analysis
chemistry classification
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diagnostic use economics
history isolation & purification
metabolism pharmacology
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radiation effects supply & distribution
standards toxicity
therapeutic use  
Record Number:   14296 
Unique Identifier:   D013911 

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