Promethium
Pm
61
147
1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d104f5
5s25p66s2
Biological significance

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Excess in the body

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Deficiency in the body

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Drugs/dose

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Conventional medicine

➤ 147Pm is a component of radionuclide stimulation devices that affect heart muscle tone and hearing aids

➤ 145Pm is used in bromine therapy for the local treatment of carcinoma cells and for obtaining clear results of studies of the work and functions of internal organs.

Unconventional medicine

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Toxic effect/antidote

➤ Exposure to radioactive radiation, deposits in the body.



➤ Lack of specific countermeasures.

Interesting facts

➤ Isotope 147Pm (half-life 2.64 years) - used in miniature nuclear batteries (radiation from 147Pm is delayed by the body of the devices)

Chemist Jacob Marinsky
about how he discovered Prometheus


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