What does TL stand for?

Thallium

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The data also showed that samples taken near the Kingston water treatment plant — which is upstream from the spill site — were found to be within the federal limits, except for thallium.

Elevated arsenic levels found near Tenn. ash spill

95 Hardcover Science, technology and culture, 1700-1945 Q143 Crooks is known for discovering thallium, inventing the radiometer, experimenting with cathode rays using the Crookes tube, predicting that mankind would starve unless science removed the excess nitrogen from the atmosphere, and being interested in spiritualism.

William Crookes (1832-1919) and the commercialization of science

To determine if early (4-h) thallium-201 imaging with ribose infusion would enhance detection of thallium redistribution better than late (24-h) imaging without ribose infusion, 15 patients with coronary artery disease underwent thallium stress tests by both methods within 2 weeks.

Ribose infusion accelerates thallium redistribution with early ...

If it is positive, it means there is a blockage in the coronary arteries/its branches, and the patient may need further tests like the thallium stress test or coronary angiography.

What Investigations Are Necessary in Case of A Cad ? (Coronary Artery ...

The radiation is one hazard when you undergo a CT scan, but the amount is significantly less than you would receive for a thallium stress test, says David Bello, MD, director of cardiovascular imaging at Orlando (FL) Regional Medical Center.

Paper warns of CT scan radiation dangers

Two American women poisoned by thallium during a trip to Russia this year say they have no idea why they were targeted.

LA mother, daughter baffled by thallium poisoning in Russia

Their conditions did not improve, and tests confirmed the women were suffering from thallium poisoning.

Antidote helped save lives of 2 poisoned in Russia

Marina Kovalevsky, 49, and her daughter Yana, 26, were poisoned last month by the highly toxic element thallium while vacationing in Russia.

POISON VICTIMS UNDERGO TESTING