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Potassium Isotopes
| Medical Definition: | Stable potassium atoms that have the same atomic number as the element potassium, but differ in atomic weight. K-41 is a stable potassium isotope. |
| Guide Notes: | K-41; NIM |
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Potassium Radioisotopes - Unstable isotopes of potassium that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. K atoms with atomic weights 37, 38, 40, and 42-45 are radioactive potassium isotopes. |
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