Canadian cancer researchers are part of global efforts to test targeted alpha therapy, a new form of treatment that some ...

An unstable nucleus can emit a ‘package’ of two protons and two neutrons, called an alpha particle, to become more stable. Alpha radiation is made up of a stream of alpha particles emitted ...

It produces an alpha particle (or Helium-4 nucleus) and a neutron, and releases 17.6 megaelectron volt (MeV) of energy in the form of kinetic energy of the products (3.5 MeV to alpha particle and 14.1 ...

An alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons and is often described as a helium nucleus. It is not the same as a helium atom as it does not contain any electrons but it is written ...

or 212Pb for alpha-particle therapy. Perspective received Fast Track Designation for this program from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration based on preclinical data for SSTR2-positive neuroendocrine ...