Researchers gain new insights into how the isotope astatine-211 interacts with resins commonly used to purify the isotope for therapeutic use Targeted Alpha Therapy (TAT) is one of the most powerful ...

The element astatine is so unstable that only about 28 grams exist at any moment, decaying almost instantly after being created.

A new targeted alpha therapy is showing promise for patients whose thyroid cancer no longer responds to radioactive iodine, the standard beta-emitting treatment. In a first-in-human study, ...

A team at Texas A&M University has developed an automated system for separating and shipping At-211. This patent-pending device enables the radioisotope to be purified and loaded as part of the ...