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➤ Used as a contrast agent in MRI studies.

➤ Used in the study of nanotechnology, laser therapy and nuclear medicine.

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➤ Common symptoms are gastrointestinal upset, cephalgia, weakness, and pharyngeal reflex.

➤ There is no specific antidote for Ytterbium poisoning.

➤ Ytterbium is divalent, which helps to distinguish it in a mixture of lanthanides.

➤ Its electrical conductivity is three times higher than other lanthanides.