"Tantalum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A rare metallic element, atomic number 73, atomic weight 180.948, symbol Ta. It is a noncorrosive and malleable metal that has been used for plates or disks to replace cranial defects, for wire sutures, and for making prosthetic devices.
| Descriptor ID |
D013635
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.837 D01.268.956.859 D01.552.544.837
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| Concept/Terms |
Tantalum- Tantalum
- Tantalum-181
- Tantalum 181
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| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tantalum" by people in Profiles.
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Use of Porous Implants for the Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Fibula Free Flap Reconstructed Patients. J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Jun; 30(4):1163-1169.
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An exploratory study of articular cartilage and subchondral bone reconstruction with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells combined with porous tantalum/Bio-Gide collagen membrane in osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2019 Jun; 99:1123-1132.
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Beam hardening artifacts of liquid embolic agents: comparison between Squid and Onyx. J Neurointerv Surg. 2019 Jul; 11(7):706-709.
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[Evaluation of osseointegration of domestic porous tantalum-niobium alloy]. Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue. 2018 Oct; 27(5):477-481.
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Radiopaque and uniform alginate microspheres loaded with tantalum nanoparticles for real-time imaging during transcatheter arterial embolization. Theranostics. 2018; 8(17):4591-4600.
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Embolization of palpebral and orbito-frontal fistulas: technical and anatomical considerations in treating high-flow superficial skin lesions with liquid embolics. J Neurointerv Surg. 2018 Mar; 10(3):240-244.
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First-in-Human Evaluation of a Novel Polymer-Free Drug-Filled Stent: Angiographic, IVUS, OCT, and Clinical Outcomes From the RevElution Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 01 23; 10(2):147-156.