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What Is Astatine Used For?
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Radioactive decay of At-211
Decay scheme showing that astatine-211 releases one alpha particle per decay.
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Targeted alpha therapy
Astatine-211 emits alpha particles that damage double-stranded DNA in cancer cells.
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